Reunion 2021
PGPMAX 2013 got together for our annual reunion. Attendance was thin, but the happiness of meeting friends in person made up for it.
Bindu & Krishnan
Manathakkali gets US FDA nod !
Another commonly used herb Manathakkali, gets US FDA nod for use in treating Liver cancer. Ayurveda making a comeback through the West !
Chennai Rains – Nov 11 & 12
See two videos that I shot of the Chennai Rains on Nov 11 & 12. Water logging around T. Nagar didn’t reduce much till the 15th when we left.
Book Review – A God Who Hates
A God Who Hates will haunt you, especially if you are a woman reader. But, read it to know what women go through in an Islamic culture.
Chennai Trip – A Rollercoaster !
Our recent Chennai trip was a total rollercoaster ride with so many twists and turns that we have lost track. Overall though, a great trip.
First ride in an Electric Car !
We got the opportunity to ride in an electric car in Chennai. A TATA Nexon EV that our dear friend Subbu has. Totally floored !
Karthigai 2021
Reposting an amazing thread by Savitri Mumukshu about Skanda/Kartik and the Yezidi people on his birthday. Happy Karthigai and Gurupurab.
“Iruttu Kadai” Poha
Tirunelveli, my birthplace is famous for its “iruttu kadai” halwa. Iruttu means darkness and kadai means shop. There are a series of shops where wheat halwa is made supposedly in darkness or dim light. I guess it’s just a speciality of the place 😊. Today, we just had “iruttu kadai” Poha !! Early morning news … Read more
Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya
Thanks to WhatsApp we discovered Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya. What an inspiring life 🙏🏾.
Remembering the 2015 Chennai Floods
It has been raining incessantly since last night in Chennai …. a sense of Deja Vu as we remember the 2015 Chennai floods.