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Author Archives: Veena Patwardhan
Between husbands and wives – Part 4
Celebrating Wife Appreciation Day! Hey folks, it’s that time of the year again. It’s Wife Appreciation Day today. Yippee! Yes, they actually felt the need to have such a day to remind husbands to appreciate their wives – at least … Continue reading
Learn a new skill. Keep your brain sharp!
You’re never too old to learn a new skill It’s true. When you learn a new skill, you not only add an element of excitement to the boredom of your daily routine, you can also keep your brain sharp – … Continue reading
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Great Goan: Frank Fernand (1919 – 2007)
Composer of timeless music One Sunday evening in Bombay somewhere in 1963, my family and I were seated on one of the tiered stone steps at the open-air theatre in Victoria Gardens, waiting for the tiatr to begin. (Yes, once … Continue reading
My Goan mando video: Adeus korcho vellu
A popular farewell mando Can you imagine the agony and frustration of being separated from your loved ones for months at a stretch without any way of communicating with them except perhaps through a letter or two received weeks after … Continue reading
Mando echoing the anguish of tarvotti families
A popular, farewell Goan mando In the latter half of the1800s, British shipping companies began operating larger, and more modern steamships, opening up a huge market for maritime labour. The sudden availability of jobs on a large scale was a … Continue reading
Women’s rules for husbands, fiancés, et al
What women expect from men It’s International Women’s Day! Time to celebrate women achievers in India and the world. Time to shout out loud, “Yes, we can! Yes, we can be achievers; yes, we can decide what we want to … Continue reading
Great Goan: Dr. ManoharRai SarDessai (1925 – 2006)
A truly cosmopolitan Goan poet Where do I begin when it comes to encapsulating the many talents, and wonderful qualities of mind and heart of a great Goan like Dr. ManoharRai SarDessai? Of a much loved poet who was honoured … Continue reading
My Goan mando video: Surya Denvon Guelo
A sweetly sad Goan mando Remember Shelley’s famed poem “Ode to a Skylark”? The poignantly sweet Goan mando Surya Denvon Guelo beautifully exemplifies the truth in the celebrated poet’s often quoted line – Our sweetest songs are those that tell … Continue reading
Rules for wives, girlfriends, et al., written by men
Have you laughed lately? Have a good laugh now and then. It works better than any other medicine! What men really expect from women It’s a fact. Husbands and wives always tend to think the opposite sex is the weird … Continue reading
Concessions for Senior Citizens in India
Enjoy senior citizen discounts For those of you who are finding it hard to come to terms with being a retiree, or are resentful about aging, here’s something to shake you out of that ‘down-in-the-dumps’ mood and make you wake … Continue reading
