India’s forgotten heroes – 2

I was always fascinated by him. Maybe because there was some mystery surrounding his death and somehow his eyes reminded me of Swami Vivekananda. The round glasses and cap were his tribute probably to Gandhiji. He gave two clarion calls during the freedom struggle – “Jai Hind” and “Delhi Chalo”. He also was the one … Read more

A letter to Mr. Aiyar

Dear Mr. Aiyar, I don’t know if I can even address you, as I have not studied in St. Stephen’s, I was born in a small nursing home in Tirunelveli, my great grandmother sold Idlis to make ends meet, my father-in-law was just a teacher, my husband didn’t have shoes when he went for his … Read more