Deccan Herald,  Friday, September 12, 2003

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Drought hits Sandalwood Why are there no takers for Kannada films? How far is the film industry responsible for alienating its audience? Srikanth Srinivasa does a reality check  Effigy here, efforts there Two villages, one common problem. While the people of Murugoda in Belgaum have erected a statue to invoke the rain gods, the villagers of Belageri in Hubli district have desilted the lake and constructed a mini dam in its place. If the rain gods are impressed, the dam at Belageri will be filled with water in the coming days. But what will be the fate of the lake at Murugoda?  Dammed to destruction The Malnad has given the State more than its share of wealth – power, water for irrigation, immense forest wealth and vast amount of minerals. In return it has been destroyed, its forests devastated and denuded and its economy in tatters. Posing a new threat now is the mini-hydel project planned at Muduba village, says Vidya Maria Joseph Dreams unfulfilled Haveri has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of child labourers in the State. N LOKESHVARAPPA takes a look at the working conditions of these child workers Precious skill The Swarnodyama Jewellery Training Institute at Udupi trains youngsters to become goldsmiths. K A Ramakrishna Murthy outlines the programme A step towards building a knowledge society Back in the wild Population explosion in Mysore zoo has forced the authorities to translocate spotted deer to the nearby Arabithittu Sanctuary, writes SHANKAR BENNUR  Inside Khanapur’s dark vaults The Bhimgad and Barapedi caves in Belgaum district are home to two rare species of bats, learns N G Patil Changing the face of rural India Rudset’s effort at motivating, training and enabling unemployed youth to take up self-employment is an example to emulate Education Does New Zealand beckon Indian students? SHARADA PRAHLADRAO speaks to Michael Swain, Deputy High commissioner, New Zealand High Commission, about the opportunities for higher education in his country Towards a better future Chukkimane, a community-run preschool facilitated by MAYA, is a positive step towards instilling a culture of learning among the underprivileged children,  writes HEMA VIJAY For the children, by the children The Born Free School at Bangalore, constructed with the active participation of its students, captures the true spirit of a child’s imagination, says Chinmayee Manjunath after a visit to the school

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