In today’s world a well-designed home needs not only to be a combination of comfort and elegance, but to incorporate all that it takes to provide complete relaxation of mind and body given our fast-paced
lives. In our Feature this week, we speak to various professionals who suggest ways of accomplishing this both in indoor and outdoor areas.

The law of intrinsic interest took its own course when Pragya Jaiswal turned to fi lms via a short stint in modelling, a move that has proved fruitful as several awards testify. Read more about her in our cover story. With just a couple of days to go for the Olympics, sports fans are all focused on Rio. In our Special Feature, You & I assesses the prospects
of the nine sportspersons from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh who are vying for glory.