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Conservation – To do or not Re: RCTC

Conservation, reuse is a laudable initiative. But a very difficult choice indeed! A conundrum with the RCTC property premises that is up for promotion. There are many angles to the project and we choose the one that is the loudest, which seems to sound correct. Correct may not be feasible.  The EMAAR bid to make […]

10th Dec 2022

Heritage, Issues - Ins and Outs

Country Squire – International Womens Day Mar 8 2022

Gandhi, in my growing up years was just a grand man who got us our independence. A page in our History books. Much water has flown under the bridge I am now wiser and understand his vision, his way! A textile person now, I understand the importance of Swadeshi, the Charkha and  Khadi. Khadi is […]

08th Mar 2022

-Country Squire, Environment & Sustainability, Issues - Ins and Outs, - Causes Textiles & Artisans

TOI 2022 Jan 26 The Spirit of Patriotism

  Shortly after independence was declared, a constituent assembly elected by provincial assemblies drafted a constitution that would govern the newly independent nation. The founders took the best from the different countries of the world, compiled it and declared it on January 26, 1950.  The country was officially known as the Republic of India,  a […]

26th Jan 2022

Journals, Heritage, Issues - Ins and Outs

A Bollywood Item Number

A Bollywood item number, the thumkas and fun vibes, a recording by a friend brought back memories of my party!

21st May 2018

Issues - Ins and Outs

Social Dilemma

The downs and Outs Utopia, dystopia

21st Oct 2020

Issues - Ins and Outs, - Film

My first book

On myAudioBits World of AudioBook Library

In a Day’s Work – Book Launch at the Kolkata Book Fair 2022