Mission Jambur: An African Village in Gujarat
On a Junagadh trip, a friend once mentioned a hidden village – Jambur, home to people of African descent. Intrigued, I made it my mission to find them on my…
Gallimaufry
Samson and Delilah, Blue Tooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, & Hedy Lamarr How many of you know of Cecil B.Demille’s 1949 classic, Samson and Delilah, based on a Biblical Story? I remember…
Draining the Elixir of Life
Looking at the Table above one can see how small measures can yield huge results in terms of saving water. One look at the water economy in our houses will…
Eye Care Camp
Mr. Dinesh Jain and family, of 705 & 1106 Heights along with Dr. Garima’s Dental Care Centre (Sec 14) organized a successful charitable eye camp. Over 100 residents, including senior…
Congratulations Shampa
Shampa Moitra, a resident of Ivory Tower, The Retreat, was awarded for her captivating tulip photography during the Delhi Tulip Festival. The festival, organized by the New Delhi Municipal Council…
Garbage is the new GOLD for the SCRWA kitty
To anyone following the news cycle about Gurgaon in the last 6 months, it would be apparent that the idea of Swachh Bharat was not guiding the Mantra for its…
SCRWA Update: Hello Goodbye, and Come Together
It is never easy to work in a large team with strong personalities. It becomes even more difficult when the team is working without a common profit motive. The current…
Chawanni Ke Angoor (Vintage Love Story from Palms)
As I enter their apartment, I’m met with a surprise from Om Uncle and Kailash Aunty. What could it be that I wanted to know from them? I say laughingly, …
A Tribute to Ved Prakash Suri
Remorse and regret are not easy emotions to deal with. However, this is what I felt when I heard of Ved Prakash Suri having passed away. I had connected with…
Is Creating A Perfect Life For Our Kids A Disservice To Them?
Last weekend, I entered what I call South City-1’s personal Bermuda Triangle, aka my daughter’s room. From the looks of it, it resembles a cat-ransacked area, but in the words…
