https://csim.in/conversations/Conversations-Feb2012.pdf It was a quiet, lazy Sunday morning when we set out to Thailamkuppam, a fishing hamlet near Ennore, 24 kilometers north of Chennai Port. The roads were free, and we cruised. No one looked hurried, worried. Men sipped tea…
https://csim.in/conversations/Conversations-Jan2012.pdf A scenic drive winding through lush green paddy fields and casuarina plantations led us to Pinnal Nagar, a Irula hamlet at Kalvoy village in Kancheepuram District where 28 Irula families live. Sourana and Balaji, our contacts, seated us at…
https://csim.in/conversations/Conversations_November2011.pdf Manjula arrived at the tuition centre at 6:00 P.M. There were over 20 children waiting for her, few seeming exhausted after play. “Can you teach me subtraction, please?” asked Kasi opening his mathematics book. Manjula was pleased to know…
https://csim.in/conversations/Conversations_September%202011.pdf Shobha and Anand had a mixed culture marriage. The wedding was to be held in Chennai as Shobha’s parents lived here while Anand’s parents dwelt in Delhi. Both the families differed 180 degrees in their views on religion and…
https://csim.in/conversations/Conversations_April-2011.pdf MBA Foundation is a charitable trust at Powai in Mumbai that works for the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. “The thought of launching this organisation started with me having a son who is dyslexic,” says Meenakshi Balasubramanian, Founder, Mutually…
https://csim.in/conversations/CSIM_Conversations_June%202010.pdf Six-year-old Steven was playing with his football and enjoying the bouncing noise. His sister Natalie, four, drew his attention to the sweets that she held in her hand. Though hesitant, he wanted a share. “My son Steven is autistic,”…
https://csim.in/conversations/CSIM_Conversations_August-2010.pdf As the evening progressed, the canvas looked busier. At dusk, the beach was abuzz with people of various denominations. They came in cars, on bikes, and some even on foot. They came to walk, talk, play – and eat.…
https://csim.in/conversations/CSIM_Conversations_January%202010.pdf Red, green and yellow kodams sit devoutly at the feet of the big black water tank by the roadside, awaiting their turn. A gaggle of young women in saris or gowns hangs around the kodams, chattering. A crow perked…
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