Today is Independence Day in India. 75 years ago, the India that existed was divided into parts – India and Pakistan. 75 years ago, the British colonial rule over India ended. From the ramparts of the Red Fort, our first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, spoke eloquently of the dream for a new India. A dream […]
What would you like to offer the world?
India is in the middle of one of the worst humanitarian crises we’ve ever experienced. The second wave of Covid-19 has caught the country and its Government completely by shock. I wrote a post two weeks back wondering what was the remedy for this. Some of you commented that there was only one way out […]
Clean Hands Save Lives : Hand Hygiene Day
In India, the aspirations of middle-class parents for their children seem to cost more every year. Parents sweat and save to make their dreams come true. But for the very poor in some areas of the country, having children live past the age of 5 is difficult. One of the reasons is diarrhoea that claims […]
Let’s Not Wait #EarthHour
Today, 27 March 2021, is Earth Hour Day. Organized by the World Wildlife Fund, on Earth Hour Day people are encouraged to turn off all non-essential electronics and lights in their homes from 8:30-9:30 p.m. as a way to show their commitment to helping the planet. Let’s not wait to save our planet. Let’s Not […]
World Wildlife Day
It’s important to be aware of our impact on the natural world, and World Wildlife Day brings awareness to threatened and endangered species across the globe. I’m sorry to say that many of us in India behave rather poorly around wildlife. Having visited a number of wildlife sanctuaries, I’m always cringing when I observe people […]