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Age of living
life to the full
These senior
citizens have added meaning to their years by doing things they are
passionate about. The zest of these golden oldies proves that the
later years can be as beautiful as the summer of their lives, writes Usha
Rai
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lot of people believe that life is over with retirement.
But today people are living longer and enjoying the time given
to fulfill desires, ambitions, hobbies they could not indulge in
when they were caught in the nine to 5 routine of a working
life. Nothing demonstrates that age is all in the mind than some
remarkable golden oldies who have a zest for living. |
Krishna Satyanand works with the Sisters of the People, the women’s wing of the Servants of People Society |
Creation
is the only proof that I am there: Satish Gujral
Humra Quraishi
The
last time I had spoken at length to Satish Gujral was in the
spring of 2006 when the National Gallery of Modern Art had organised a
retrospective of his works. Conversation with Gujral cannot be limited
to just art or art forms. He feels intensely about life and everyday
living, and, definitely about the political scenario. He expresses
himself with such an abundance of feelings, gestures and facial
expressions that the conversation simply flows.
On
the banks of Avon
Rachna
Singh finds herself transported to the Elizabethan Age at
Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare
As
a student of literature, I often wondered how Shakespeare, a
playwright of the 16th century, retained his popularity in the modern
world. I would spend hours in the library or on the Net hunting for
titbits on the Bard. So in Birmingham for a holiday, I decided that my
British sojourn would be incomplete without a visit to Shakespeare’s
home.
What’s
in store this year
Sansar
Chandra looks at the new Samvatsara, beginning tomorrow
The
Samvatsara shall start its life on Monday, April 7. The first
spring Navaratra will also fall on the same day, while Baisakhi, the
first day of the new solar year (Mesh Sankranti), shall come on
Sunday, April 13. How auspicious will be the coming year? This will
depend on the varshpati or the king of the year who is the
custodian of all powers. Instead of one ruler, this time we will have
two rulers — Sun and Moon — functioning simultaneously.
Forget
history, enjoy the film
The spectacular scenes in Jodhaa-Akbar
will keep the viewers riveted, says Shakuntala
Rao
No
one has tried a revisionist take on irate elephants,
sweaty-torso, and clanging-steel epic as cleverly as Ashutosh
Gowarikar’s Jodhaa Akbar. All the brouhaha about the lack of
authenticity in depicting Emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar’s story
is a misnomer: this film (contemporary in its display of Tanishq
jewellery, designer haircuts, and picture postcard resort hotels) is
an allegory for the present day.
Mark
of Madhubala
The release of a five-rupee
stamp on Madhubala is a tribute to her timeless appeal, says M.L.
Dhawan
The
only actress other than Nargis to have a postal stamp in her
name is Madhubala. Through the stamp, which was released on March 18,
this year, Madhubala will be remembered forever. Madhubala was one of
the most beautiful stars of the film industry. When Madhubala swirled
her skirt, flashed that 440-watt smile and crooned Aaiye meherbaan
she enamoured one and all.
No
serious cinema, please
Arpana
Katrina
Kaif, who gave the maximum hits among all Bollywood actresses
last year, says she is having a ball doing commercial films and has no
plans to venture into "serious" cinema right now. "I am
pretty clear about what I want to do. I don’t want to go down the
road doing serious cinema. I am happy doing commercial films.
‘John
is the best’
Subhash K. Jha
That
John Abraham is director Deepa Mehta’s blue-eyed boy is an
open secret. After Water, the Toronto-based director has now
roped in John for a mainstream Hollywood film Luna. "After
working with John I realised what a wonderful human being he is. He
just brings so much positive energy to the location. And he’s so
willing to learn and participate," Deepa said.
A
dream come true
The national rural employment
guarantee scheme in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district has ensured a
regular income to the poor, including the elderly, of the area,
reports Shubhadeep Choudhury
For
Bhagwati Bera, whose village Bari falls in Makdadav panchayat
in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district, eating a square meal at the end of
the day has suddenly become a reality, courtesy the launching of a
scheme under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in
the area.
The
scent of a man
Modern colognes add to the
way you present yourself. You should have more than one scent to call
upon, writes Vijay
Bose
Let
us agree that the word cologne does not convey much to most of
Indian men. At the very best it brings in memory of those small
bottles of eau de cologne, commercially made by the different
pharmaceutical companies and priced at less that Rs 30 per ounce. This
is mostly dabbed on the shirt collars and hands by men rushing out for
weddings and other social functions.
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