Theatre of life 
The stage became their life and wandering, their way of being, notes Maithreyi M R as she recounts the development of 119 year old Surabi troupe, rejuvenated by the late B V Karanth 

Spying on Sultan 
TIME OFF/ MANOHAR MALGAONKAR 

Raja of Ragas 
Seshagopalan’s presentation of Thyagaraj's krithi Koluvaiyunnade, was so picturesque, that there could be no better way of presenting it says Harini Raghavan   

From Bangalore with Love 
ALL THAT GLITTERS- SHREEKUMAR VARMA 

Love extraordinaire 
In this passionate story, Eva Bell remembers Clara Schumann, who was the very embodiment of Caring and love  

A glimpse of divinity 
A master who leads by example, Mata Amritanandmayi has inspired and inculcated an attitude of selfless service in her  disciples, says Rachna Chhabria in this tribute to ‘Amma’ on the occasion of her 50th birthday.

Pesticides and the Green Consumer
CONSUMER CALL DAKSHA HATHI

Tigerland 
GREEN TALK/ Bittu Sehgal 

Being Conscious 
THIRD EYE SWAMI/ SUKHBODHANANDA 

Becoming a genius 
Is the equation between genius and recognition level or blinkered by the pump of cheetah-like advances, wonders  BHUVANA SANKARANARAYANAN    

CARBON  
SCIENCE FICTION/ KALPISH RATNA 

Another Yashodhara? 
SHORT STORY MELANIE P KUMAR 

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