When the Latika Roy Foundation got an opportunity to take part in the Vodafone World of Difference program as part of my Dasra Executive Education training, we said yes because we say yes to almost everything. You just never know, is my [...]

I first encountered Rahul Cherian as a quiet voice of reason in the midst of a vitriolic e-mail battle during the deliberations on the new disability bill being debated at the time here in India. Tempers were running high, accusations were being [...]

We got lucky yesterday. And by “we”, I mean the country. Keshav Desiraju has been appointed Health Secretary, Government of India. I’ve heard him described as a visionary, a person of impeccable honesty and total integrity, a [...]

My friend Peter Phun is a friend I’ve never met. Several years ago, I thought I had lost all the photos I took at my niece’s wedding. I posted my anguish on an online forum and he responded and rescued me, patiently, carefully and [...]

Ever try Khao Suey?  I first had it at my friend Shavak’s 50th birthday party. A revelation. Such a strange and wonderful combination of tastes, textures and fragrances! Lemony tang. Crunchy nuts. Slippery noodles. Bright, colorful [...]