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Smart Alyque Advertainment is the new mantra, says ad guru Alyque Padamsee
Wake up, there's more than just cricketWe 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.
Boy will B boys Yet another boy band has decided to give itself a name that begins with a B
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
Glorious sight Splendid foliage and gorgeous flowers make the Morning Glory a popular garden plant
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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