Suffer the little children: the things we do not see
Here’s the picture I thought I was taking. My three beautiful girls: Moy Moy, her cousin Nisha and their friend Naina. They were returning home from Latika Vihar and I had come, [...]
Glass Houses! Stones!
I couldn’t help it. Today I called the District Magistrate of Tehri and let loose. She had insulted two of my colleagues who had traveled all the way to her seat of power for a meeting (you [...]
A Scolding From the District Magistrate of Tehri
Several years ago, the Latika Roy Foundation was appointed to three Local Level Committees (LLC) in Uttarakhand. LLCs have been created by the National Trust and are meant to safeguard the [...]
Slings, Arrows and a Shepherd with a Disability
I wish this were a happy story – a story to uplift and inspire. Or at least to amuse and entertain. But it’s not happy at all. It’s sad. And the sadness is deep and eternal, [...]
Sharaabi Ka Naam; Sharaabi Ka Baap Ka Naam
Gujarat is a dry state. The land of Gandhiji cannot abide alcohol. Legally, that is. To no one’s surprise, however, a thriving black market exists and the choices available are far beyond [...]
The Banks Are Made Of Marble
Bob Hope once said: A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it. I always thought – silly me – that our bank would be different. The [...]
The Role of the Law In the Fight Against Corruption
No one likes a guest who criticizes her hosts, even if she has been around for over 30 years. So I begin not with criticism but with praise and gratitude. Our three children were brought up here [...]
