Deception, Betrayal and the Possibility of Love
The CNN IBN Real Hero Award was truly an overwhelming experience. The whirlwind of the overnight train with Manju and Vibha from Dehradun to Delhi, then the flight to Mumbai, staying in a [...]
The Making Of A CNN Hero: Backstage
Phew. Being a hero is hard work. First, you have to do something significant for a long time (in our case, 17 years). Then you have to get discovered. And finally you have to be documented. The [...]
Rest in Peace, Manoj
Manoj passed away this morning. For the past ten days, I kept thinking I should post an update about his condition. I kept holding off, hoping for better news to share. After our initial despair [...]
Indian Trains; Great Men
The eyes go naturally to Gandhiji, don’t they? He’s the one we’ve all heard of; his is the face we recognize. In my family, it’s a little different. That man to [...]
Ravi Chopra, IIT Mumbai Distinguished Alumnus
I am used to thinking of Ravi as distinguished. Wise, profound, insightful – you name it. From the earliest days of our marriage, I’ve been accustomed to scenes like this one: My [...]
Happiness Runs In A Circular Motion
Reluctant as I am to tell another beauty parlor story, I do have to share this one. Mainly because I don’t know what I think until I see what I say. And I want to understand this. So there [...]
The Way We Travel
I’m on a train – traveling from Dehradun. Ravi is in a car, traveling from Himachal. We are going to meet in Delhi where we will spend the night, setting out tomorrow for Mumbai. [...]
A New Desk, A New Life
When we built our house, Ravi and I decided to have custom-made desks in our designated spots – his underneath the stairs; mine in the bay window in our bedroom. His worked out perfectly [...]
Cleaning Windows
It’s been a very long two weeks. Since Manoj’s accident on the 16th, I have talked to surgeons at least ten times (surgeons are not easy to talk to). I have been in three different [...]
Have you heard the news about Manoj???
Finally, some hope! Finally some joy! Finally, some good news! Have you heard? Last night Raj and Mahipal came to my house to bring Manoj’s hospital bills so that we can file a claim for [...]
