The Century’s Architectural Splendours
By Rajnish Wattas

AS the sun sets on the 20th century’s architectural skyline, a few buildings more than others will stand out in the fading silhouette. Which architectural realisations can be considered inspired conceptions, epoch-making trendsetters? To count just a few would be both a hazardous and a subjective assessment, but, nevertheless, an essential one to illuminate the road ahead of architectural creativity.

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  by Suparna Saraswati Puri
  
  
• Remembering the doyen of Urdu satire,
  says K. K. Khullar
  
  
• SPEAKING GENERALLY: In praise of idyllic Indonesia,
  by Chanchal Sarkar
  
  
• CONSUMER ALAERT: The art of becoming an intelligent consumer,
  by M. R. Pai
  
  
• Human behaviour: A classical Indian perspective,
  by A. P. N. Pankaj
  
  
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  observes Joginder Behl
  
  
• And what a good start to the morning,
  says G. K. Sharma
  
  
• A man's world no more,
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• The journey of a lamp,
  by O. P. Bhagat
  
  
• HERITAGE: Palaces that speak of grandeur,
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• YOUR OPTION: Towards a more Humanistic society,
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• SUGAR 'N' SPICE: Hearty, wholesome soups,
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• FEEDBACK: The day after devastation
  
  
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