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Games governments play
Gagan K. Teja
 Players from Punjab form a major chunk of many Indian sports teams. What is it that makes them move away from the land, trainers and institutions that nurture them
Punjab, which was once
considered to be the mainstay of Indian sports, has fallen prey to the
wrong sports policies of the state government.
Triple jumper Arpinder Singh, who won a bronze at Glasgow Commonwealth Games, is working with the ONGC. Photo: AFP
ARTS
Music zone
Manics reclaim the spotlight but Alvvays sits pretty with a bright debut
Saurabh & Gaurav
Impressive statement of Manic’s creativity
Manic Street Preachers — Futurology (Columbia)
Following
last year’s more sombre, acoustic and intimate album Rewind the
Film, the Welsh trio is back with a wildly energetic record, full
of enduring political passion and new musical ideas. Futurology is
a welcome return by Manic Street Preachers to the forefront of pop,
featuring no lack of technical prowess or instrumental capabilities.
The album’s centrepiece is Europa Geht Durch Mich (Europe Goes
Through Me), which sounds like Sally Bowles fronting Einsturzende
Neubaten, artfully enhanced with choruses handled by German actress
Nina Hoss.
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FITNESS
good
health
A weighty issue
Mickey Mehta
A negative self image, dissatisfaction with physical appearance and a low
self-esteem among teenagers can result in some serious eating disorders
A major concern nowadays is teenage obesity. This is the period
during which the body can accelerate its addition and deposition of
fat cells. An increasing number of teenagers are overweight and are at
risk of many medical problems like high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, sleep apnea and diabetes. Obesity can also affect their
self-esteem.
For a healthy foot forward
Amit Bhanti
Foot care is crucial for diabetic persons because over 40 per cent of lower limb amputations are related to diabetes
It is a recognised fact that
better foot care, including especially designed orthotics and insoles,
can prevent foot amputations in diabetics. However, this dimension of
diabetes is little talked about in India. According to World Health
Organisation, more than 340 million people in the world suffer from
diabetes. With almost 60 million diabetics, India today is home to the
second largest population of diabetics in the world after China.
SOCIETY
A room full of possibilities
Mallika Kaur
An NGO in Sangrur has provided women space and a platform which will enhance their independence and security
Expounding on "women and
fiction", Virginia Woolf's brilliant collection of short essays, A
Room of Her Own, was first published in 1929. Woolf underscored
the dependence of literary genius on freedom of thought; of freedom of
thought on the free availability of space; and of space on financial
freedom that buys one time and indeed this space-for the body, heart,
and head.
TRAVEL
In the land of Krishna
One can feel the presence of the Divine in the holy cities of Vrindavan and Mathura
Kavita Kanan Chandra
The spirit of Lord Krishna
lives in Vrindavan and Mathura, the cradle of his childhood and youth.
Together with the towns and villages of Gokul, Barsana, Govardhan,
Nandgaon and adjoining areas, called Brajbhoomi, you can feel the
presence of the divine deity everywhere.
Globetrotting:
War zone
ENTERTAINMENT
Unstoppable Nawazuddin
Saibal Chatterjee
Kick is his first foray into a big-budget potboiler but here too Nawazuddin Siddiqui leaves an indelible mark
with a lively and spot-on interpretation of the character of a crooked businessman
Horror unplugged
One gets a taste of European cinema in films like
The Orphanage, which has a great plot and stunning climax
Ervell E. Menezes
This time we shall start with the Spanish horror film The
Orphanage, directed by J.A. Bayona. And it is his debut as
director, which makes it all the more creditable. It has all
ingredients of eerie horror, a large mansion with a plethora of rooms,
even a cellar, which was earlier an orphanage and it is former inmate
Laura (Belen Reuda), who after decades decides to come back and turn
it into a home for disabled children.
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