The Indian Express -- Leisure

Tuesday, December 09 1997

TODAY'S CROSSWORD TODAY'S ZODIAC

Racing ahead

As you walk into the Mahalakshmi Race Course, you pass rows of stables with the horse trainers' names on them. There are, of course, all the well-known names like Dallas Toddywalla and Bezon Chenoy which stand put among all other male names. But there are also two female trainers among the lot -- Irene Patel and Arti Doctor. Arti is the first woman to be granted a license in 1988.

Tee for two

More than you dreamed. Closer than you think'. That's the unique selling point of the Royal Palms Golf Club, the latest status symbol that's made a mark in Mumbai. Never mind if it's nestled deep inside Andheri, with it's almost inaccessible location. What's worth remembering are the acres of open land, artificial lakes that glimmer invitingly, the majestic country club house overlooking a never-ending golf course.

Fo breaks free of tradition in Nobel speech

Dario Fo wore a conservative black suit on Sunday when he gave his Nobel literature prize lecture but that was about the only way the noted provocateur conformed to tradition. As guests entered the ornate auditorium of the strait-laced Swedish academy, ushers as usual handed them texts of the lecture.

Fo breaks free of tradition in Nobel speech

Face Off with Nandita "Fire" Das

Roving Eye -- House party

Racing ahead

My Den/AD Singh

Tee for two