We, the people
By J. L. Gupta

IN the days gone by, to labour was "the primal curse". To serve was the burden of the slaves. Service was, virtually, a synonym for servitude. Not any more. Now, the things are different. Today, we live in an industrialised world. Everything is moving at a rapid pace. Life has become highly competitive. The values have changed. In this world with its new system of values, it is universally recognised that sloth is slavish. Labour alone provides the royal route to luxury.

• Spinning wheel in freedom struggle,
  by Satish K. Kapoor
  
  
• Matters of the mind
  by Devyani Bhuyan
  
  
• 'Unknown Indian' crosses the bar,
  by Veena Singh
  
  
• And now for some grave humour,
  by Roshni Johar
  
  
• Yeh mera India, I love my India,
  by O. P. Bhagat
  
  
• For Hemingway the bell tolled,
  by Usha Bande
  
  
• SPEAKING GENERALLY: Gunning for law and order,
  by Chanchal Sarkar
  
  
• Sense & cinema,
  by Abhilaksh Likhi
  
  
• Why shy away from shyness?
• by Jyotica Pragya Kumar
  
  
• ARCHITECTURE: Artistic podiums of Haryanvi havelis,
  by Mohinder Singh
  

• INTERVIEW: "Dance and drama have always been sisters", Mrinalini Sarabhai tells Chaman Ahuja
  
  
• TIME OFF: The Empire in its own eyes,
  by Manohar Malgonkar
  
  
• TRAVEL: The house where Keats lived,
  by Shona Adhikari
  
  
• YOUR OPTION: Have faith in yourself,
  by Taru Bahl
  
  
• GARDEN LIFE: Berms add beauty to your garden,
  by Satish Narula
  
  
• FITNESS: Eat well and eat sensibly,
  says Anup Deb Nath
  
  
• A SOLDIER'S DIARY: City of peace in shadow of war,
  by K. S. Bajwa
  
  
• FEEDBACK: Many reservations about reservation
  
  
• FILM & TV: Camaraderie in an orphanage,
  by Mukesh Khosla
  
  
• BOLLYWOOD BHELPURI: Nothing succeeds like Satya,
  by Madhur Mittal