Grey area gets larger

The percentage of the aged (60 years and above) in India was 5.6 per cent in 1950 and it is projected to be 14.4 per cent in 2025. Punjab is one of the states that is likely to feel the impact at the social and developmental level as its population greys rapidly over the next decade or two. Though the problem stares us in the face and has already started to cause social problems, precious little is being done to meet the challenge head on, says Alok Verma

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Gentle guru of ghazals
Rashid Sheikh
JAGJIT SINGH is generally credited with ushering in the ghazal wave in India. Anup Jalota took it a step further by combining ghazal singing with folk songs and devotionals. But the one to demystify the genre and popularise it among the youth is the utterly low profile, yet highly respected Pankaj Udhas.

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How to control your ‘little devil’
Damodar Agrawal
CHILDREN of the urban elite have been attracting attention for all the wrong reasons. From being school rowdies to road bullies, they are known to don all kinds of nefarious roles. Before their aggressiveness, their parents find themselves helpless.