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This is an  e-mail forward. The pictures say it all. Baby monkey hit by a bike (Jaipur) 

         Monalisa Smile, (http://windsofchange.rediffiland.com) left a message in my GB many days ago, asking if I could take up this tag business, doing the rounds on the Iland.  I did wonder if I should,  but could not think of anything witty to say in response to the long list of questions. Well I’ve decided now to [...]

        He lit a light in our hearts and now he is gone .              A very unassuming man, with kind  eyes shining through his spectacles,  Dr. J. K. Jain was an eagerly awaited visitor to the premises of Saksham school . The queries would start on Wednesday, “Kal doctor saab ayenge kya”?. Invariably, he [...]

       Can we make any dent in the misery of the lives of people who are marginalized ? Is it worth trying.? What is there in it for us ? This is what I want to talk about here .  I’ll leave it to you, to form your own conclusions. This may take a few [...]

       Through involvement with an NGO, Saksham, based in Nithari village, Noida, on the outskirts of Delhi, one has become witness to some of the ground realities surrounding Child Labour.           The migrant families here , have an average income ranging from Rs.3500 to Rs.5000 per month. The rent they pay for a room , [...]

           The Convention of the Rights of the Child is an international treaty that recognizes the human rights of children, defined as persons up to the age of 18 years. The convention establishes in International law, that state parties must ensure that all children, without discrimination in any form, benefit from special protection measures and [...]

           It’s been a lazy morning so far.  Got up late, as usual, now that I don’t have to rush through the daily routine of  preparing breakfast , packing lunches , morning bath  and then hurriedly getting dressed, to be out of the house by 8.30 , so as to reach Rail Bhavan ( that [...]

         Many of you may have come across this E-mail forward. A friend just sent it to me and it made me smile . What with the terrorism, bank bail-outs and the panic in the global economy, there are not many reasons for the upward curve, is there?  So, I thought , I should share this cute story.   Little [...]