The Indian Express -- Leisure

Wednesday, June 4 1997

TODAY'S CROSSWORD TODAY'S ZODIAC

News, views and a heady brew for the Press

Babban chaiwala is very opinionated. After over 30 years of pouring out hot cup to journalists out of his tiny prop outside the Dadar station, he has a view on everything - politics, sports, media...

Grappling with history in Mysore akhadas

When grapplers like Kaka Pawar and Gurcharan Singh began their bouts at Sowcar Chennaiah Akhada yesterday, it was a throwback to the golden days when the city's royals patronised the rugged sport.

With a little help from my friends

On the banks of the river Godavari, stood a huge silk-cotton tree. At night, birds from the surrounding areas used to come to this tree and rest on it.......

Why do our eyes water when we cut onions?

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