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Children born in paradise

October 27, 2019November 2, 2019 / Aradhana Basu Das / 2 Comments

Many years ago while sitting thousands of kilometers away and quite unaware of the ground reality in Jammu and Kashmir, I came across this famous quote by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir “Gar firdaus bar-rue zamin ast, hami asto, hamin asto, hamin ast” (“If there is a heaven on earth, it’s here, it’s here, it’s here”). … Continue reading Children born in paradise

Break free from the shackles

June 5, 2019 / Aradhana Basu Das / 12 Comments

As memories of my past experience with Sanskrit are still fresh in my mind, advertisements regarding crash courses offered in different languages often made me  wonder how can someone learn a language in such a short span. As ironic as it may sound in spite of having Sanskrit as a third language at the school … Continue reading Break free from the shackles

The lifeline – in Peril

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 / Aradhana Basu Das / 10 Comments

Nitin sat in the car with a promise in his heart to come back soon. As it drove away, every time he looked through the window he saw his loved ones standing at the gateway. With every mile that he covered, the image of them become all the more blurred to him. It was difficult … Continue reading The lifeline – in Peril

The lifeline – lost and found

December 9, 2017December 1, 2018 / Aradhana Basu Das / 16 Comments

It was late in the evening when Nitin came out of the lab, after spending hours analyzing samples that were collected during excavation. He was in an upbeat mood, eager to share his excitement with the team as the outcome of analysis was positive. Nitin is an archeologist who is working in an international project, … Continue reading The lifeline – lost and found

Nightmare in Dreamland

September 27, 2017December 1, 2018 / Aradhana Basu Das / 34 Comments

The bell rang. Naina jumped up with joy stating, “Baba has come home. Maa, come fast it must be baba at the door.” Megha rushed out of the kitchen, wiping her hands to open the door. It was indeed Manas. Megha could make out from the look on his face that he was very tired. … Continue reading Nightmare in Dreamland

Other Side of the Fence

August 1, 2017August 5, 2017 / Aradhana Basu Das / 28 Comments

While returning home after dropping her daughter Naina at guitar class, Megha noticed that the area near her society was developing at a fast pace. At a few places, shops have been demolished and the area has been converted into a supermarket. A couple of huge gated communities are also coming up. Her thoughts went … Continue reading Other Side of the Fence

Power of One – Conclusion

July 8, 2017 / Aradhana Basu Das / 11 Comments

A few days ago, I met Isha in the morning. While we were taking a walk together she asked me about the topic for my next article. While discussing about the topic she abruptly said, “At times I feel, maybe you could have written about journeys of some well-known personalities rather than about us. We … Continue reading Power of One – Conclusion

Power of One – The Tenacious Yogi

June 21, 2017 / Aradhana Basu Das / 5 Comments

Nowadays every other person that we meet is racing against time, stretching and redefining their limits, scaling greater heights trying to reach the zenith in every possible sphere. But the irony is, no matter how blissful these moments may look from a distance they all turn out to be an illusive mirage. Even after reaching … Continue reading Power of One – The Tenacious Yogi

Power of One – Waste Management Crusader

June 3, 2017June 5, 2017 / Aradhana Basu Das / 6 Comments

Many moons ago on a lazy summer afternoon, while spending time on the verandah of my childhood home, I saw an elderly lady roaming in the by lanes of our sleepy neighbourhood. I vividly remember that incident even though it's been years since then. She was holding a sack with one hand near her shoulder … Continue reading Power of One – Waste Management Crusader

Power of One – The Green Warrior

February 25, 2017June 5, 2017 / Aradhana Basu Das / 12 Comments

The summer of 2016 was different in more ways than one. In these eight years that I have lived in Hyderabad, never did I experience such a hot summer. The state government had send a circular to schools to reschedule the summer vacation early. As the hot season was setting in, personally I had started … Continue reading Power of One – The Green Warrior

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