SMS cap? Think of us, say hearing impaired

BANGALORE: They communicate with the world only through sign language and letters. And then came short message service (SMS) __ a boon to the hearing impaired who found a new world at their finger tips. But has this world suddenly shrunk a bit?

With the recent guidelines issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), which limited text messages up to 100 SMSs per day, the worst affected are the hearing impaired who use about 100-200 SMSs per day. The TRAI resolution aimed to get rid of unsolicited telemarketing calls and pesky messages.

World Habitat Day 2011: its the Time to Take Collective responsibility for the future

UN observes today (Oct 3) as World Habitat Day with a view to  appeal the world about its collective responsibility for the future of  Human Habitat. Cities & Cllimate Change is the Theme for this year
The world population is getting ready to pass the 7 billion mark by the end of this October and already 50 percent of the people are living in cities. India's urban population too will double in the next 30 years

India's cities are also characterised by high density of population, housing stock and poor infrastructure that makes them all the more vulnerable to climate change. For instance, studies have estimated that the economic damage - this includes only building foundation damages till 2050 due to sea-level rise - to Mumbai, as a result of climate change, could amount to 15,01,725 crore.