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Passive voices
What happens when an anti-war party is held at a particularly upmarket pub that restricts entry and levies a cover charge? C.K. MEENA finds out.
Issues
Manhattan masala
Abha Dawesar's The Three Of Us has descriptions of sex every few paragraphs and has none of the lyrical eroticism of Lolita. But the novel, the New York-based author insists, holds a mirror to the post-modern world where science has stripped us of all mystery and dignity.
Music
Muffled, but still crying
E-mails and mobile messaging services may have rendered even snail mail redundant. But street criers, who make announcements beating tamates, can still be heard in the not-so-happening parts of our City.

Pop from Kashmir
For Xenia, music is an escape from fighter jets, bombers, and war.
Sport
Getting high on Tae-Bo
Tae-Bo blends aerobics with martial arts and promises an energising experience. A Tae-Bo workshop, held recently at Ulsoor drew many enthusiasts who loved the latest workout trend.
Fighting brave
A passionate sportsman hops, skips, and jumps his way out of a childhood polio affliction.
Green Notes
Stunning sunflower
TITHONIA ROTUNDIFOLIA (T. speciosa), a native of Mexico, is a tall plant bearing orange-red zinnia-like flowers. It is a member of the Asteraceae (Compasitae) family. It is a sun-loving plant and derives its name from ...
Shopping
Growing from the grassroots
Sasha is set to re-launch itself in Bangalore, to help build livelihoods and explore trade-based approaches.
Land & People
A juggler called Amma
Just as the world goes overboard over Mother's Day on May 11, with ever so many "special" things lined up for the occasion, one mother wonders if motherhood can be contained in a day.
Events
Bark park
Keshav Vitla's photo exhibition caught the canine in many interesting moods.

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