One year draws to a close. Another year begins. As children, we were not allowed to stay up late to “ring in the New Year.” Forbidden activities serve to entice and we tried all sorts of gimmicks to be permitted to hang around later than usual. For instance, a kids’ sleepover party on December 31 …
Act of Giving
Most people give money and their time through the year to causes they consider worthy. Especially as Christmas approaches our thoughts turn more to those in need, people or causes we might be able to support further by donating a little something above and beyond. A number of charities and not-for-profit organizations run their campaigns …
A partner for life
A much loved and venerated couple recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Friends and family gathered in Delhi to honor our beloved P uncle and G “massi” (literally “maa si” – “like mother”, a maternal aunt) and while very much wanting to be there, we missed the fun. I was later informed that when queried …
Christmas from another age
In the 1960s my family lived in a small town, Naya Nangal (“new” Nangal). It was contiguous to the older and more established Bhakra Nangal town, which took its name and identity from Bhakra Dam, the first hydro-electric power generation plant in India. The dam was conceived in pre-partition India but its construction started in …
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