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Arts Stepwells, or stepped ponds, in India are among the most neglected of the world’s great bodies of architecture The gift of water Both the above statements — one an invocation, the other a devout wish — relate to water, the element with which we, in India, have an especially intimate, primordial relationship. Sports India's disastrous performance in hockey in the London Olympic Games has brought the game under scanner once again as the eight-time champions touched the nadir. Here’s a look at what went wrong Give them the stick Prabhjot Singh INDIA brought in the biggest-ever medal haul from the London Olympics but the game in which the nation was expected to do well in — hockey — was a total wipeout. Society How to kick the drug habit for good Centres that help the addicts to detoxify are becoming popular in the capital Rahul Chhabra An animated discussion on self-control and inner strength is under way in an air-conditioned cottage tucked away inside a plush south Delhi farm. The group includes people from the US, Canada, Oman as well as from Southeast Asia. All have one thing in common: They were, till recently, "narcotics-induced psychotics". travel Built around River Avon, the port city of Bristol is the adopted home of great engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel The touch of genius Nivedita Choudhuri Bristol is unexpectedly enchanting. A few guide books refer to Bristol as an ‘ugly duckling’ among cities, perhaps because of the unsightly buildings that came up in the city during the 1970s. Bristol was heavily bombed during the World War II. The post-War plans for the city turned out different than the dream of the bleak blitz years. But then, nobody had reckoned with Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Booked
in Queen’s land Entertainment The actor, who is riding high on the success of films like Gangs of Wasseypur, vows never to work in mindless cinema The intense Nawazuddin Nonika Singh Like his reel-life character Faizal in the much-acclaimed Gangs of Wasseypur, gifted actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, too, has an attitude that is unmistakable and unflappable. Tampered with the right degree of chutzpah, of course, it’s not in-your-face arrogance that comes across. His confidence stems from a deep belief in himself, which is firmed up by many years of struggle. Top’s
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TELEVISION: In search of superhumans
Food
Talk: Mouthwatering meat
balls
Consumers
beware: When
a product is defective
ULTA
PULTA: Tigers
vs idiot
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deal
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What
Chetan wants & why The
sibling revelry Coming
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