Because they are part of India’s landscape we take three-wheelers for granted, not seeing just how weird, unstable and uncomfortable they really are. But vehicles missing a wheel can get even odder...
Windcheetah Hyper Sport
This carbon fibre and titanium stunner will cost you £3,000 (Rs 2.5 lakh). And you’ll fly.
Theme Struggle towards universal human brotherhood.
Early critique Overlong, discordant.
Thereafter One of Western classical music’s most famous pieces.
Urban legend Audio CD capacity of 73 min created to allow it to fit a single disc. But nearly all versions take 65-70 min to play.
So you thought you knew all about
Elizabeth Hurley
What do you do when you’re an impossibly glam single mother, almost 40, with a commitment-shy boyfriend? You launch a beachwear label. Spot the rumours in Liz’s career.
A. She says single motherhood "sucks" and wants boyfriend Arun Nayar to propose.
B. A Sydney teenager begged her to take his virginity at a fundraiser.
C. She handpicked stones and fabrics for her beachwear label while on trips to India.
D. She eats only one meal a day.
E. She has been Estée Lauder’s spokesperson for 13 years.
Answer D. With a low blood sugar problem, Liz can’t go hungry. She once said, "I graze like a rabbit throughout the day."
what is
Longhorn
Cattle in Western or cowboy lore. Now rare, replaced by bigger, meatier breeds. Also the next Microsoft operating system; should be a huge leap forward, but glitches exist. And make sure your PC is beefy—at least 512MB RAM and a blazing processor will be needed to get the most out of it.
