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RUNNING into history books
The world's oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh shares how his life has turned around ever since he took to running in his eighties
Young at 100, the Turbaned Tornado Fauja Singh is all that one associates youth with — active, amusing and ambitious!
In Chandigarh for book-signing with his biographer Khushwant Singh at Capitol Book Depot-17, the world's oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh shares excerpts from his life.
"It's difficult for an old man like me to run a marathon," says Fauja Singh, dressed in a white suit with a white turban. "I have had tough experiences while running. Once I just couldn't move one of my legs, at another I fainted but each time I managed to finish the run though," he says.
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innings: Fauja Singh
success mantra
Clear vision
Doing a Master's in Business Administration was an option, so was acquiring a Law degree. Joining the family business when others of his age were still organising college trips wasn't even a sacrifice! Rajnish Jain, managing director, Meena Bazaar, wouldn't have had it any other way.
Rap on
Vansh Mankoo, better known in his circle as 'HK', is an eighteen-year-old song writer and rap as well as R&B artist from Mohali, Punjab. His debut album Love-a-Holic has topped Indian charts on ReverbNation.com for Hip-Hop and R&B music. He is currently pursuing B.Tech from CGC, Gharuan, Punjab. We catch up with the budding artist.
Going indoors
After creating stylish clothes, designer Malini Ramani, who has recently introduced footwear styles in collaboration with a leading brand, is ready to step into the interiors business. She says it is like a dream come true.
Say no to noisy toys
Parents, give a second thought the next time you pamper your children by giving them noisy toys.
A new study by the University of California says that the noise of some toys can be as loud as a chainsaw and risk permanently damaging toddlers' hearing.
Par Excellence
‘Thumbs Up’ drill for the backswing
A correct backswing requires coordination of the arms, hands and body. The ‘thumbs up’ drill helps you feel this and train the hands, arms and body to work together. The forearms rotate to set the club face into a correct position when the shaft is waist high on the backswing and helps release the club, and square the club face through impact.
it’s rocking
Come, let’s party
Party songs are important to build up the mood. The most recent song that has been doing the rounds in the party circuit is Aaj Bhi Party from the movie Jo Hum Chahein. The song is about youngsters who want to party all night long. With peppy lyrics by Kumaar and the magical voice of Suraj Jagan, this song definitely cheers up the listeners.
A still from Jo Hum Chahein
The ‘in’ side
Make life easier
Whether you are living with someone who has a disability, or have elderly parents living with you, building accessibility into your home is a must. Listed below are a few issues you must keep in mind –
 TROUBLE SHOOTER
Hang in there
I am 19 years old and in college. I was a fairly popular boy in school and had a good network of friends. But in college, I found that most classmates were too studious and I did not get along with most of them.
Cause and effect
"Rotary spends nearly $5 billion annually around the world on humanitarian service projects alone," informed Kalyan Banerjee, the world president of Rotary International.
Say no to noisy toys
Parents, give a second thought the next time you pamper your children by giving them noisy toys.
A new study by the University of California says that the noise of some of the most popular toys can be as loud as a chainsaw and risk permanently damaging toddlers' hearing. Researchers tested the levels of two dozen separate toys and took 10 of the loudest to a specialist soundproof laboratory.
Happy feet
A shoe permeated with a common sugar substitute in the soles could now give your sweaty feet a ‘minty’ cool feel even during a heavy workout, a new study has revealed. The Louis Garneau Carbon Pro Team shoes, designed for cycling, use the sweetener xylitol, more commonly found in gum and toothpaste.
Xylitol is an alcohol-based sugar, so when it comes into contact with moisture, it evaporates.Normally, this aspect of xylitol gives gum and toothpaste a minty cooling sensation. But when used in shoes, it cools the feet.
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