
The Hindu Sunday Crossword No. 4
The Hindu
The Hindu Sunday Crossword No 4
1 Doctor offering lung surgery initially for patient (4-9)
8 See 20 Down 9 Prince chatters after consuming ecstasy, makes overtures (9)
11 New beach manor, at a bargain price in France (1,3,6)
12 Lives large on vacation in Capri, say (4)
14 Shines in tussle, easily crushing resistance (7)
16 Excel in covert operation (7)
17 Worker in NHS, a sad person who is no longer of significance (3-4)

The municipal bus stand auditorium in Malappuram was packed. But nobody quite knew what to expect. After all, a new event was making its debut at the State School Arts Festival. The moment V.G. Harikrishnan started his rendition of Pyar bhare do sharmile nain..., everyone was convinced that Ghazal was here to stay. The student from GVHSS, Atholi (Kozhikode), was applauded loudly for his rendering of the timeless ghazal sung originally by Mehdi Hassan.












