When good news Many couples today are
simply choosing not to have children. While the reasons to remain childless vary for each couple,
freedom to pursue their dreams and set the pace
of their lifestyle seems
to top the chart.
Rekha Borgohain Dixit meets couples for whom the worst news is the
euphemistic good news.
Children matter, but so does our privacy... Having a baby is a joy best known to couples who experience it. Many take this decision either out of societal pressure or out of personal choice. Yet it is not uncommon to find couples who feel burdened with new responsibility once they have children...
HEALTH
Eating right, from the start Its not enough to feed children what we eat. For, their nutritional needs are much higher. Take Dr K Nagarajus tips and make every bite count for them.
HEALTH NEWS Swedish children, like their American counterparts, are growing fatter, researchers say. In a write-up, scientists describe two groups of children in Uppsala, Sweden...
HEALTH
WELL-BEING Most mouth ulcers are harmless and resolve by themselves in a few days. Other types of mouth ulcers, such as the aphthous variety or those caused by herpes simplex infection, need medical treatment...
The nations conscience is divided between whether to retain incumbent President Abdul Kalam or anoint a woman president in the form of Pratibha Patil. Will the UPA candidate Ms Patil make a better constitutional head than Mr Kalam? Certainly not, feel a majority of Deccan Herald readers. Since Ms Patil will become a pawn in the hands of her political boss, they want someone with a firm hand to be in the post.
