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When you ask a young child what they want to be when they grow up the usual answers are a pilot, an astronaut, an air hostess or a ballerina. At… Read more

(27/7/1965-17/9/1998) It is extremely difficult for me to write this tribute to Nina as it brings back a lot of sad memories but since it is her birthday I wanted… Read more

So I am on the flight again only this time on my way home. The 12 days I have spent in Manchester have absolutely fled by and I can’t believe… Read more

As I had mentioned earlier the weather in England is unpredictable at the best. It rained pretty much the whole time during my first few days… it was cold and… Read more

When my mother passed away my eldest sister Hemu,who lives in Manchester with her lovely family, told me and Suman that we had to continue our annual trips to Manchester… Read more

I am writing this on the flight from Kolkata to Manchester. What memories this brings back. When I got married I was allowed to go to my parents house once… Read more

I would like to think that I am quite an organised person and my go to in this regard are my lists. Now whether this is due to my advancing… Read more

It is quite a transition for all girls when they first get married but even more so for me. Imagine that I had lived in Manchester for over 21 years,… Read more

This film is based on the true story of Murlikant Petkar who was the first Indian sportsperson to win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Heidelberg Germany. Petkar… Read more

I have written earlier about my passion for football… I actually played a lot of sports from when I was in school. I was in our school hockey team and… Read more