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'We need to be independent' (28 June 09:38) |
| In December 1983, a group of us elderly people decided to come together under one umbrella to help other senior citizens and do something useful with their time. |
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When the rain falls down (14 June 03:15) |
| Kicking up mud at the football field. Chasing a beloved in a convertible car. Hitching rides back home. |
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Dot the i's and cross the t's (16 May 10:46) |
| Archita Wagle discovers the logic and rationale behind graphology as Dr Sheela Bennathan explains the fascinating science |
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'Fitness is in the mind' (11 April 11:22) |
| He sorely misses the old days when Mumbai celebrated Baisakhi with great gusto. Baljeet Parmar speaks to Dara Singh about his stint as a wrestler |
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'I only followed my heart' (29 March 03:22) |
| One thing Shakti Samanta is really proud of is the fact that he owes his success to no godfather or an illustrious filmy family. |
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'Farmers are the original Gandhians' (15 March 11:16) |
| An old two-storey structure at Nana Chowk on Tardeo Road houses Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal, a Gandhian organisation in existence since 1957. |
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'Nips and tucks at 60 can't make you feel 25' (29 February 10:26) |
| Her life filled reams of gossip magazines in the '60s and her glam girl image made her the favourite child of tabloids. Kareena N Gianani talks to Anju Mahendroo. |
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Stay safe. Love thy neighbour, and your servant (23 February 03:24) |
| Though it may have left a few perturbed, there are some who believe that the problem can easily be checked by just following a few precautions at the home ground.
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Key to an unusual work of art (02 February 02:54) |
| Don't throw away that old Remington yet.Kareena N Gianani meets an artist who has found an unusual use for old typewriters |
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Learning curve (26 January 03:01) |
| She learnt English from a milkman and went on to tutor the two Gandhi scions, Priyanka and Rahul. Rani Solomon talks to Kareena N Gianani. |
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Man of the match (19 January 03:30) |
| He has jumped off cliffs and barged into strangers' homes. Kareena N Gianani speaks to Madhav Namjoshi, whose passion for collecting matchboxes knows no limit. |
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The lonely crowd joins the party (12 January 03:53) |
| The loss of a beloved partner, coping with dementia or socialising with peers. Mumbai's seniors are embracing group therapy to heal themselves, to let it all just hang out. |
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It's that time of the year again (28 December 11:59) |
| Some wish for a better Mumbai while others hope no one calls them 'silver' in 2008. Lets finds out what is on people's minds as they step into the new year
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A different Christmas (22 December 03:58) |
| At Little Sisters Poor Home for the Aged in Andheri, Christmas season begins early -almost a month before Christmas. |
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The gap year (15 December 03:21) |
| In this age of the Me generation and dial-a-pizzas and pav bhajis, we need wise and greying relatives around to confide in or to calm ruffled feathers. |
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Passing the buck (08 December 03:10) |
| With the Senior Citizens Bill, the government is evading its responsibility towards old persons - former tax-payers - in the non-productive years of their lives. |
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Sweet dreams are made of these (01 December 03:35) |
| There were four guava, one sitafal, one chickoo, four coconut and eight drumstick trees, a pond with goldfishes and two toads. |
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Tales from the west (23 November 11:59) |
| Bandra, a little more than 60 years ago, was a very intimate suburb. Everybody seemed to know everybody else and there was a great sense of camaraderie.
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Jazz, and all that (23 November 11:59) |
| It feels great to know that I have mentored upcoming jazz artists, promoted one of the greatest forms of music and satisfied the artist in me.
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Falling off the map (16 November 11:12) |
| Feet teetering on cliff edges, gloved fingers on cold ice and a 10kg rucksack on his back - Sadashiv Parekar was slowly gaining on the Gulap Kangri peak (19,750 ft) in Leh-Ladakh. |
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Coming of age (03 November 03:35) |
| Except for rare films like Saaransh, mainstream Hindi cinema has hardly taken the role of the senior citizen seriously. |
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Silver side up (03 November 03:31) |
| For filmmaker Aparna Sen, it is the elderly character of Sanaka she played in the movie Paromitar Ek Din (2004) (translated into House of Memories) that is closest to her heart. |
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Now, remember this (26 October 10:39) |
| So you forgot what you went rushing to the market for, where you parked your car on the street and what time that afternoon meeting was. |
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What is so ugly about death asks Om Puri (20 October 01:36) |
| There's something very relaxed about Om Puri - right from the simplicity of his home down to his candidness when it comes to discussing his life.
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Why should I hold on to my old life? (06 October 04:26) |
| At 66, Jagjit Singh is in high spirits. He looks forward to his morning walk and breakfast with friends at Gallops at Mahalaxmi Racecourse. |
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Even they need a bedtime story (22 September 12:24) |
| Dr Atul Mehta, 70, had no idea of the disturbance his snoring caused until he went on a holiday to Malaysia, where an irate guest in the hotel he was staying at demanded he change his room. ... |
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"I don't see myself falling in love again" (14 September 11:59) |
| I have never quite understood why one must retire at 60. Was I a different person at 59 - more capable and more energetic? Does turning 60 change that? |
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Of music and memories (07 September 08:37) |
| With vintage gramophones, thumri records and Rafi remixes, of the record is not just another exhibition held in ritzy art galleries. |
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My pace and energy made others nervous (01 September 12:00) |
| The walls are have all the famous faces staring back at you -Asha Bhosale, Madhuri Dixit and others. These are Gautam Rajadhyakha's works of art. |
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Click and tell (24 August 11:59) |
| Networking, health care, news, services and a lot more is out there in virtual space. Suparna Thombare checks out some websites created just for you. |
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A fighting chance (18 August 09:34) |
| After working all their life to save money for their retirement, they found their savings wiped out. Now a group of investors are fighting a pitched battle. |
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Culture on a platter (11 August 09:38) |
| She's Gujarati. He's Bengali. And the twain met, chucked their jobs and followed their instinct to set up a Bengali restaurant in the heart of Oshiwara. |
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Lights, camera, action (20 July 11:59) |
| His fascination for British cemeteries, love for research and curiosity about history led him into the world of documentaries. Kareena Gianani reports.
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Club culture (13 July 11:59) |
| Monsoon getaways. Football matches. Talent hunts. Life is one big party at the Senior Parishioners Club. Kareena Gianani reports |
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Two for tea (07 July 09:59) |
| Now, at 80, Khanna has just documented her story and the birth of Samovar. If I had not started Samovar I would have become a writer.
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When the chicks have left their parent's nest (30 June 10:05) |
| An empty nest need not mean an empty life. Baby boomers are playing a different tune and striking a cord with fresh beginnings. Kareena Gianani reports.
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When the chicks have left their parent's nest (30 June 10:05) |
| An empty nest need not mean an empty life. Baby boomers are playing a different tune and striking a cord with fresh beginnings. Kareena Gianani reports.
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When the chicks have left their parent's nest (30 June 10:05) |
| An empty nest need not mean an empty life. Baby boomers are playing a different tune and striking a cord with fresh beginnings. Kareena Gianani reports.
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When the chicks have left their parent's nest (30 June 10:05) |
| An empty nest need not mean an empty life. Baby boomers are playing a different tune and striking a cord with fresh beginnings. Kareena Gianani reports.
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When the chicks have left their parent's nest (30 June 10:05) |
| An empty nest need not mean an empty life. Baby boomers are playing a different tune and striking a cord with fresh beginnings. Kareena Gianani reports.
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When the chicks have left their parent's nest (30 June 10:05) |
| An empty nest need not mean an empty life. Baby boomers are playing a different tune and striking a cord with fresh beginnings. Kareena Gianani reports.
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When the chicks have left their parent's nest (30 June 10:05) |
| An empty nest need not mean an empty life. Baby boomers are playing a different tune and striking a cord with fresh beginnings. Kareena Gianani reports.
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When the chicks have left their parent's nest (30 June 10:05) |
| An empty nest need not mean an empty life. Baby boomers are playing a different tune and striking a cord with fresh beginnings. Kareena Gianani reports.
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When the chicks have left their parent's nest (30 June 10:05) |
| An empty nest need not mean an empty life. Baby boomers are playing a different tune and striking a cord with fresh beginnings. Kareena Gianani reports.
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When the chicks have left their parent's nest (30 June 10:05) |
| An empty nest need not mean an empty life. Baby boomers are playing a different tune and striking a cord with fresh beginnings. Kareena Gianani reports.
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'I am sure I would never take on a toyboy' (30 June 10:04) |
| The lady at the counter explained that the theatre offered a concession for senior citizens. That was the first time it hit me that I was ageing.
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'I am sure I would never take on a toyboy' (30 June 10:04) |
| The lady at the counter explained that the theatre offered a concession for senior citizens. That was the first time it hit me that I was ageing.
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'I am sure I would never take on a toyboy' (30 June 10:04) |
| The lady at the counter explained that the theatre offered a concession for senior citizens. That was the first time it hit me that I was ageing.
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'I am sure I would never take on a toyboy' (30 June 10:04) |
| The lady at the counter explained that the theatre offered a concession for senior citizens. That was the first time it hit me that I was ageing.
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'I am sure I would never take on a toyboy' (30 June 10:04) |
| The lady at the counter explained that the theatre offered a concession for senior citizens. That was the first time it hit me that I was ageing.
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