Litany

Litany

Duckback raincoat Bata shoes Camel ink Hero pen Nataraj pencils I’ve reached a point Where lists of things Once familiar Comfort me But I don’t believe things are worse The world Was always burning The skies Were always red And the end Was always near Near enough to smell The burning Of time But with […]

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Change A Young Life

Change A Young Life

Many of us want to make a difference to the world but some of us already are and we can help such path-breakers  and support causes that resonate with us. Here  is one such NGO you can support. Here is a brief introduction to SDIE (Sahasra Deepka: Foundation for Education).  ** SDIE  (http://sdie.org/cms/)was founded by […]

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The League of Extraordinary Actors

The League of Extraordinary Actors

  The Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar missed his vocation in life. He should have been a performer. From what little we can make out from his wooden expression, whenever he appears on television to participate in well orchestrated press conferences, he would have turned out to be a terrible actor. But how does that […]

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Ananya..

Ananya..

“Who is pretty? Mommy or me?” I ask. She looks at her mommy then she looks at me…and then in a split second she decides, “ME!” That’s my first introduction to the little girl who cares more about her teddy’s fur than her Barbie’s hair. She is quick to pick her friends. She has but one criteria. Undivided […]

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Udaan 2011-Reaching For The Sky

Udaan 2011-Reaching For The Sky

“Well..a day full of happiness! The children at  Deen Bandhu School were very enthusiastic and fun loving. They were full of energy. I loved watching the kids dance and loved painting and kite making with them. I was distributing painting sheets to children when suddenly a girl of class four held my hands tightly and asked for my mobile. I gave her the […]

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