Dear All, The year-end is approaching and we would like to wish you all a very happy transition to the coming year. Meanwhile, we would also like to inform you that we're taking some time off from MC for some academic work and some fun! Happy New Year in advance! Team MC
In your loving memory, Dr. Khalakdina
Dr. Khalakdina epitomised India’s plurality. She was born on New Year’s day 1930 in Hyderabad, to a Hindu father and a Jewish mother (who decided jointly to convert to Catholicism as a meeting point), her godmother (and well-known educationist and Director of Lady Irwin College, Dr. Durga Deulkar) was Hindu and her husband was a... Continue Reading →
Dabba days: “Thank you Mummy, this one’s for you”!
Memories of my mother Are you old enough to remember receiving hot, freshly cooked meals in snugly-fitting, multi-tiered containers at school? I still recall the thrill of rolling down the ringed edges to catch the first fragrance of a fresh roti and sabzi or rajmah-chawal, maybe aloo-ka-parathas and butter.......or whatever it was that my mother... Continue Reading →
Cutting Chai: A blurry connection!
Early morning walk on a Sunday and I see this Dad with his little girl. She, a bit sleepy. He gently chatted with her, pointing out to the crescent moon, Venus, some graffiti, as she rubbed her sleepy eyes. He seems to be a guard at a building complex and gave me a full smile... Continue Reading →
Cutting chai: Diversity, sustainability and development, between dry deserts and the sea
Friends, At the outset, we would like to acknowledge the featured image that has been taken by the incredibly talented friend Sarfaraz Siddiqui during his travels to Leh featuring the Shanti Stupa. Thank you Sarfaraz for allowing us to use your images. (You can find more of his work [images and verses] on his facebook... Continue Reading →
Love in the time of family: A review of the film Badhai Ho (Congratulations)
Well, if you haven’t yet got around to watching Badhai Ho, please go! We think it is a well-done film about enduring love, affection, and family life. The story is built around the reticent romance of an elderly couple embedded in the dense routine of an Indian joint family living in a modest, middle-class government... Continue Reading →
Cutting Chai: Dreams, dreamers and the wonderful world of podcasts
'Dreamers' by Snigdha Poonam was recently recommended to me by one of our teammates as a 'must-read' and I dived into the book immediately. It is a fascinating account of young India, and we plan to do our own review of the book soon in a regular post. Meanwhile, if you do want a first-hand... Continue Reading →
‘Bal Diwas’ or ‘Children’s Day’
Today is the day we celebrate 'little people' in our lives. In India, Children's Day is celebrated on 14th day of November every year, the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru also called 'Chacha Nehru'. Children's day celebration in India dates back to 1959 while India was vigorously shaping its... Continue Reading →
Happy Diwali!
Dear readers, Hope you are having a lovely week. We all are celebrating the Festival of Lights- Diwali!! It lasts for five days and is all about lighting up our homes and hearts and enjoying the company of friends and family. The little people in our lives brighten it up more with their lovely sparks!!... Continue Reading →
