3 most important reasons why persons with disabilities are not seen in developing countries In 2010, my son who has Down’s Syndrome (DS), spent his first birthday in an Indian hospital due to severe pneumonia. During late evening of the same day, some sisters from the...
Among the many memories I have of Baba, one of the most enduring is of him going to the local market or ‘baajaar’ (market) at 7 o’clock sharp every morning. The market was full of small-time vendors or ‘phodes’ as they are called. They travelled by the local trains at...
Coffee and Cafes have taken over our lives. It is supposedly the most loved beverage after water. We love to spend time at trendy coffee shops, warming the chairs with a hot cup of coffee in hand, saying cheers with friends. Or alone, working on our laptops while...
I cradled you when you slept I soothed you when you wept I fed you when you craved food for thought as all. Now it is your turn feed me, soothe me, love me. For I am the one who loved you once who loves you still. I may not ...
On the gradual degeneration of memory and self, brought about by the debilitating diseases of Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Schizophrenia. We have known families whose loved ones have never come back, as we see at the end of Aparna Sen’s film 15 Park Avenue. An ending...
Bright blue skies with White cotton clouds; Emerald fields laden with Gleaming white blooms of feathery kaas, Bend in cool autumn breeze To herald a dawn of hope. Words & Image: Sravasti...
On World Alzheimer's Day The three things that I most remember about my father, (Baba as I called him), was his mastery over both English and Bengali; the ease with which he did the cryptic crosswords in The Statesman in minutes. Also, his vast knowledge of...
11 important points on social behaviour Covid-19 has brought out some stark realities in our social behaviour. It has made some of us learn how not to behave in public spaces. Pandemic or not, these insensitive behaviours have been plaguing us for ages. However, this...
Virtual Learning Process During COVID-19 Teachers have bravely risen to the challenges thrown by the sudden tectonic shift from physical to virtual classes due to COVID-19. All teachers, including the technologically challenged, are traversing the world of home-based...
A few days back, my aunt, Sravasti, called me to brainstorm some ideas for the video blogs that are posted on Sravasti’s website. Among these ideas, was a video for ‘World Emoji Day’. Now, my first reaction was – Wow! There’s actually a World Emoji Day?! Anyway,...