Loose teeth? You may have cancer!
Peter Silverton
FROM bad breath to a numb tongue and tight lips, oral health can be a good indicator of the body’s general state of well-being. In the film, The Madness Of George III, the King is examined by his physicians, bit by bit, doctor by doctor. One pores over his faeces.

She was the driving force behind Punjab’s modern art movement

Jangveer Singh NESTLED in the foothills of the mighty Dhauladhars, Andretta seems to be one of the many quaint villages in the Palampur valley, which offer a panoramic view of snow-capped mountain peaks. However, visitors passing through the ‘two-shop’ village are sure to be intrigued by two signs on opposite ends of the single-lane metalled road. A photo of Norah Richards at the fag end of her life which has been put up in the holiday home of Punjabi University

Do you fail to recall names?
I.M. Soni
YOU remember all the details about your first kiss. You also can recall where you met your sweetheart for the first time, the dress and the perfume she was wearing. With such a brilliant memory, why do you forget an acquaintance’s name, misplace your keys, or leave your mobile in a restaurant? Is it mere absentmindedness or the result of a fading memory?

Star city was once a site for city jail
Jaideep Sarin
NOT many people would know that long before Chandigarh came into being, the British wanted to use the site for setting up Star Jail. This plan was under consideration just a decade before the country got Independence.