CHANDIGARH INDEX


Old is bold
On World Elders Day, meet some city folks who actually defy this description
When they were young…when they were young? When they were not as young as they are now! Fauja Singh, the Sikh marathon icon, the Adidas poster ‘boy,’ is 98 and a world record holder. Ruskin Bond is 75 and still writing at the speed of a concorde, just as is Khushwant Singh, 94, journalist, writer, historian.

Surjit Kumar (L) during one his foreign trips
Surjit Kumar (L) during one his foreign trips

Jest in case
High time! Seriously, all the juries at least should now incorporate this award for a special category that has made so many movies work. Trust us, it will be ‘the’ award that any heroine who has played the role of the hero’s second woman in the film, would deserve. Now, we aren’t sure about all the nominees but out of Lara Dutta and Sushmita Sen, the one playing the ‘oh-so-important’ role of second woman in David Dhawan’s upcoming film, Do Knot Disturb, might get lucky.

Wide angle
St John’s students collect bits and pieces of the world and present it in form of an photo exhibition
Some exhibition! Eye for the beauty, thing for the camera, little bit of passion, early beginning, what all does it take to be a great shutterbug? The ongoing photographic exhibition put together by St. John’s High School students, was one affair with the lens, an art and straight from the heart.


Photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Live low and long
High unemployment during recession may not be bad for health as thought before, with a new study finding that the life expectancy of Americans rose by 6.2 years during the Great Depression of 1930's.

Renee writes
at lifestyletribune@gmail.com or Life Style, The Tribune, Sector 29-C, Chd
Being a mom
I am 38 and getting married to a guy who is 42. It is a second marriage for both of us. I have two kids, 16 and 12 years and he has a son who goes to college. We are both very happy together.

Gandhi Jayanti offers
As per its tradition, Hotel Taj-17 is offering a special Gandhi Jayanti offer to senior citizens, wherein they can avail of a discount on a meal at its restaurant Dera equivalent to their age.

Bed and bracelet
City Beautiful is going to see Ajooni, a fashion oasis, envisioned by Nameet Kochar, a pass out from the London College of Fashion. The three-day exhibition starting October 1 will showcase an exclusive range of ethnic wear, imitation jewellery and bed furnishings at Hotel Mount View-10.

Spec-tacular!
Titan Eye Plus, a chain of optical stores from Titan Industries Ltd, launches Switchers — a range of optical frames that gives you three looks for the price of just one.





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