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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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Lamenting on film: As Shashi Mane dusts an old film print before laying it up on a Steenbeck to show how it works, he’s rueful | Read
SLIDESHOW
Fabulous at 50
As Madonna turns fifty we look at other stars who have aged gracefully at the half way mark
ASTROLOGY
LIBRA (Sep 24 - Oct 22)
You will want another half in whatever you are doing, at home or at work. It is very much a togetherness kind of feeling. But also a little bit insecure. You will give in for the sake of peace, quiet and support. At home you should find more of a sense of peace is possible where there has been tension. You have a sense that outer achievements and ambitions are less important than finding roots and security.
What’s in a name? Your future may depend on it
To ancient Egyptians, the name of an individual was of prime importance. They were of the opinion that “like the shadow, the name was thought of as a living part of each individual.
Lights, camera, computers
As Shashi Mane, the in-house editor at BR Studios, dusts an old film print before laying it up on a Steenbeck to show how it works, he’s rueful that the machine is the only one left.
Do you want to do your bit for the planet? Just get an e-bike
Girish Bhanushali, 33, a camera repairman, uses a bike to travel from his house in Ghatkoper to his shop at Mulund.
Cool and the gang
We all have our gang, our coterie, that one group of people who we can be ourselves with. But being friends with just your own kind is not going to make the cut any more.
Omit the emission
Ever wondered what your carbon footprint looks like? How to calculate it? Or what does it really mean? Simply put, carbon footprint is the amount of carbon emitted by an individual.
Scurmo, scuppie or heidi: Which of these are you?
Once upon a time there was the hippie…then came the yuppie and the preppie. And just when you thought it was the end of the whacky acronym phenomenon, they’re making a return.
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