May-2012

COVER
Are You... Normal or Nuts?
Lenore Skenazy
Want to know whether you’re really certifiable?

Mom Advice
Snigdha Hasan
We scouted for some very inspiring stories—for Mother’s Day.

Shifting Gears
Hazel Flynn
James Corbett creates his unique art from discarded car parts.

F E A T U R E S

REAL-LIFE DRAMA- Rescue at the Roof of the World
Ellie Rose
Two men attempt a Himalayan rescue mission at—7000 metres.

Mother’s Secret Life
Melissa Shultz
She didn’t really know her mother until she looked her up online.

Bored of the Rings?
David Thomas
The Olympics have become dull. Here’s how to make them fun again.

Truths About the Titanic
Nigel Stafford-Clark
We sink six favourite myths about the doomed liner.

Intelligent Design
Shaun Pett
Nature often has the answers; it’s up to us to find them.

Those Funny Europeans!
Edward Lucas
What euro problems? They can still laugh at themselves and each other.

BONUS READ- Baba Amte’s Forest of Bliss
Ashok Mahadevan
For six decades this sanctuary for some of society’s outcasts has restored joy and dignity to so many.

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