Vina died today (September 1st) after a year-long battle with cancer. She was brave and valiant almost to the very end  – in her last year, she gave her children, grandchildren and her many, many friends a chance to serve her as she had [...]

Getting Vibha Krishnamurthy to come to Dehradun, on any pretext, is always worth doing. She is one of the smartest, funniest, most enchanting people I have ever known and the fact that she is also a developmental pediatrician is the icing on the [...]

I was cooking dinner the night before the big Latika Vihar picnic when Vikram appeared at the kitchen window. Lakshi was in his arms, looking sleepy, but determined. “Ma’am,” he said, a bit embarrassed. “Lakshi wants to [...]

Nearly a decade ago, Somebody gave Somebody (both shall remain nameless) a particularly Lurid Souvenir, acquired on a trip to Brazil. Second Somebody didn’t want the gift, but unable to bring herself to toss it, left it behind in my tender [...]

What a week I’ve had. A series of amazing meetings in Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai – each one a little gem of perfection and good will, each one filling me with a sense of accomplishment and well-being. By the time I reached the [...]

Ok, maybe I get a little carried away. Frequent angry outbursts while driving, teaching people “lessons” on the road, turning errant children over to their parents and, occasionally, a citizen’s arrest. Idiots behind the wheel [...]

Children – OH MY GOSH – really want to be useful. Vijay and Lakshi plague me for things to do, ways they can help (they are particularly fond of tasks which involve spray bottles of cleaning fluids, washing dishes or mixing cake [...]