ಶಶಾಂಕಣ ನಮ್ಮ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಿರುವ ಕೃಷಿಕರೊಬ್ಬರು ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ಮಾತುಕತೆಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದರು; ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ದಿನಪತ್ರಿಕೆಯನ್ನೋದುವ, ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ತಿಳಿವಳಿಕೆ ಇರುವ ಅವರು, ಈ ವರ್ಷದ ಮಳೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ತುಸು ಕಳವಳ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ‘ಯಾಕೆ?’ ಎಂದೆ. ‘ಈ ವರ್ಷ ಎಲ್’ನಿನೋ ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಉಂಟು ಎಂದು ಟಿವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರಲ್ಲ, ಅದರಿಂದ, ಮಳೆ ಏರುಪೇರಾಗುತ್ತದೆಂತೆ. ಸೆಖೆ ಜಾಸ್ತಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದಂತೆ; ನಮ್ಮ ಕೃಷಿಕೆಲಸ ಹೇಗಾಗುತ್ತದೋ ಎಂಬ ಚಿಂತೆ ‘ ಅಚ್ಚರಿಯಾಯಿತು; ಈಚಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರು ವವರು ಸಹ ಎಲ್‌ನಿನೋ ಕುರಿತು ತಲೆಕೆಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಆ ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ…

The Pentagon said Friday that the United States will withdraw approximately 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year. The move, which comes after President Donald Trump lashed out at the German chancellor for her criticism of the US war with Iran, would still leave more than 30,000 US troops in the country. “The Secretary…

According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, light to moderate rain or thundershowers, accompanied by gusts or temporary winds and lightning, are likely to occur in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours starting from 9:00 am today. The Met Office said many places in Mymensingh, Dhaka, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions are…

64 The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall warning for eight divisions of the country, including the capital, in effect until 11am on Thursday (April 30). Meteorologist Md. Shahinul Islam provided this information on Wednesday (April 29). He said there is a possibility of heavy rain and lightning during this period. Meteorologist Shahinul…

A series of worker strikes in India’s Hindi heartland, most recently the riots in the Noida industrial zone, have sparked much comment. Among these Saroj Giri recent article in The wire offers one of the most convincing interventions. He argues that a new form of workers’ power is emerging in India’s industrial belts, marked by…

A policeman standing guard in Noida, a day after the April 13 riot over pay rises, which turned violent and led to several arrests. | Photo credit: ANUSHREE FADNAVIS More than fifteen days have passed since Daman*, an employee of an export company, last reported to work. Instead, he has been running from column to…

The technology industry is betting big on AI. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel says executives may be misreading the public mood. Loading audio narration… On a recent episode of “Lenny’s Podcast,” Spiegel warned of growing dissatisfaction with technology and said consumers may not adopt it as quickly as tech leaders hope. He said that could lead…