Karuna Vihar takes its name from a very special person – Karuna Chopra: Moy Moy’s Dadi and my beloved mother-in-law. She turned 91 today and in honor of the occasion, she consented to take a day off. Normally, her days are packed with work – even at this age, she still teaches students from around the neighborhood and is responsible for quantum leaps in most of their grades. Lately, she’s added fundraising to her “to do” list and has been calling friends and relatives with requests that they donate either to our building fund or to PSI’s.

Since the morning, she has been receiving phone calls from her friends, admirers and family members around the world. By lunchtime, granddaughter Manisha and great-grandsons Sunny and Joy arrived from Delhi to celebrate. Youngest daughter Nutan gets in on Monday from America for a two-week visit – so the party just goes on and on!