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The morning cuppa
Amidst the cyber cafés and coffee bars is Bangalore's original Coffee House, hard to find but even harder to leave, writes M.V. CHANDRASHEKAR
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Smart Alyque
Advertainment is the new mantra, says ad guru Alyque Padamsee
Metro Forum

Wake up, there's more than just cricket
We all cheered Rathore's silver and quickly decided to watch the Olympic Games. Then our chances in hockey, tennis and athletics turned bleak. And the positive drug test results of our weightlifters pushed us right out of the race. Injured, we switch ed back to our old beloved — cricket. It didn't matter that we were stripped of our laurels there too. Why must we polish and shine just one dear silver in the 56 years of our existence? Why was everyone scrambling to learn what `double trap sh ooting' meant? If we plead Third-World status, how will we explain away those splendid African Olympians? Is the system to blame, or is the finger pointing at us? ROHINI MOHAN leaves the ball in the sports enthusiasts' court.
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Boy will B boys
Yet another boy band has decided to give itself a name that begins with a B
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Tops in topspin
If something is not done quickly to sustain table tennis financially, an emerging crop of good players may lose out


BRISBANE BRIEF
N.C. Aiyappa says his stint in Australia has sharpened his bowling fundamentals
Breathless at Baldwins
Baldwin students had a nice time, even if brief, with Ravi Shastri
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Glorious sight
Splendid foliage and gorgeous flowers make the Morning Glory a popular garden plant
Land & People

Onam isn't what it used to be
Onam has lost a bit of sheen for Bangalore's vegetable merchants, thanks to the truckers' strike

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