Frugality is King – the sensible new mantra
Living it up just got frugal, and that’s a good thing, because being frugal is not about sitting at home trying to avoid spending money. It’s about deciding what’s important …
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Health Live @ Seniors Today with Dr H Suresh
Dr H Suresh is a veteran physician based in Bengaluru, practising for over five decades. He did his MBBS from the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore in 1967 and is …
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Retirement Can Be Very Rewarding
The word retirement can be overwhelming for many, especially if you have lived life on the edge pay cheque to pay cheque. In fact, today, the way you retire has …
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Fafda Files: Remorseful Bribarian
Is that what you would call me if I indulge in a form that would ordinarily be considered bartering of delible and indelible goods? Well, I was faced with a …
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10 Cool Sanjay Dutt Songs
The percentage of memorable songs in Sanjay Dutt films may be lower than that of some of his contemporaries. But he had some big hits in the 1980s and 1990s. …
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Reminiscing: Ramesh Kirana
A true story of grit and determination during challenging times Jan 2020: Ramesh kirana (grocery) store was going great guns. Stocks were moving fast. Business climate was good. His assistant …
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Beating Bitterness in Life
Lifelong friendships do give us a reason to stick around, they bring calm to the soul, laughter and a million reasons to make life worthwhile. A saying “Your best friend …
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Thursday Tales
AAADD – Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder I decide to wash the car. I start toward the garage and notice the mail on the table. OK, I’m going to wash …
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Does An Apple a Day Really Keep the Doctor Away?
Can an apple a day can realistically keep the doctor away? No, but consuming apples as part of your daily diet could reduce the number of visits to your doctor. …
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Health Live @ Seniors Today with Dr Paresh Pai
On July 17, 2021, Seniors Today hosted yet another interesting Health Live with Dr. Paresh Pai on Varicose Veins and Vascular Care in Senior Citizens. Dr Paresh Pai is a Senior …
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10 Rajendra Kumar Songs
Throughout the 1960s, Rajendra Kumar had some great songs picturised on him. The bulk of them were sung by Mohammed Rafi. So to mark Rajendra Kumar’s 92nd birth anniversary on …
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Letter from a Father: Bear With Me, Beta
An ageing parent’s letter to his kid, by Vickram Sethi I am thoroughly blessed to have exceedingly loving children. They take very, very good care of my wife and me. …
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Olympics: The Greatest Show on Earth
The Olympic Games not only bring the world together under one roof, but also show the way for humans to cohabit on a strife-laden planet, says Ayaz Memon There is …
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Reminiscing the Aunty’s Bars of yore
Prabhakar Mundkur casts a fond eye back at the shady (yet eclectic) speakeasies of Mumbai’s prohibition days The ‘speakeasy’ got its name during the days of the American prohibition as …
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Strangers on a Walk
If you are an Alfred Hitchcock fan, some of you may have seen his 1951 film called ‘Strangers on a Train’, a psychological thriller about two strangers, one a tennis …
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21 Healthy Alternatives to Everyday Foods
Deepa Desa offers some wholesome tweaks to our daily diet that will also do us a world of good As seniors we are told by nutritionists and doctors alike to …
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Duets in Film Songs: Double the Fun
Hummed through the ages, Hindi film duets are a soundtrack for the lovestruck. Narendra Kusnur picks – with difficulty – a shortlist. Over the years, hundreds of successful duets have …
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Friendships – More than their weight in gold
This article is being penned with a lot of soul. It’s been- Two years or so, since I have travelled, Two years or so since I met up with friends. …
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Fun with Fingers!
Your fingers reveal your personality, experts say! Who would have thought that personalities relate to this part of human anatomy? A lot of time went into this research, apparently. There …
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Sprout Start Your Day
A good breakfast is one that breaks your fast in the best way possible. It boosts your metabolism which has been resting through the night and it keeps your blood …
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Finding Contentment
Contentment…. Such a refined word, one really needs to refine, redefine and restructure ones thought process to reach a State Of Contentment. I love relating to stories or parables to …
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9 Worst Foods for Your Brain
Food for thought, not everything you eat is healthy for your brain Senior life is all about making mindful choices be it exercise, food, lifestyle and mental health. Every aspect …
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IQ tests can’t measure it, but ‘cognitive flexibility’ is key to learning and creativity
Cognitive flexibility can help maximise the potential of individuals to create innovative ideas and creative inventions. It is such qualities we need to solve the big challenges of today, including …
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The Most Essential Mineral on Earth
It’s inconceivable to think of a meal without salt. For human beings, it’s an essential component of our DNA, without which we cannot taste the food that we are eating. …
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10 Melodious Roshan Songs
Roshan Lal Nagrath, known simply as Roshan, had some huge hits in the 1960s. Though he wasn’t as prolific as some of his contemporaries, some of his songs reached iconic …
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Reminiscing: Raghavendra Odeyar
When The Second Inning Becomes More Rewarding – Isn’t it true it’s never too late to chase your dreams in life and make your mark? Many of us bloom late …
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Thursday Tales
Granny tells it like it is! During a trial, a small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her and asked, ‘Mrs …
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Recognising the signs of a blood clot
A scratch on your hand? A nick while shaving? Worry not; the body stops the bleeding in a few minutes by forming a scab which eventually falls off by itself. …
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Dilip Kumar: A Legend passes on
He believed that stars should never let their mystique fade with overexposure to the outside world. Dilip Kumar remained till his passing at the age of 98, a legendary star …
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