Sharing some of my blog posts…
The Curious Case of Navaratri Colors: Tradition or Clever Marketing?
Have you ever wondered why every Hindu woman seems to be wearing a different color each day during Navaratri lately? How did this trend become so mainstream, and why the sudden pressure to follow it? Growing up in a moderately orthodox Brahmin family 40 years ago, I...
Building Truly Resilient Systems: Integrating Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) into Disaster Resilience
In today’s world, where natural and human-made disasters are increasingly frequent and severe, the concept of resilience is more critical than ever. But what does it truly mean to be resilient? This question has guided our recent work with the CDRI Secretariat, where...
Enhancing Airport Accessibility for Autism: The Power of Small Steps
Corfu Island’s airport has recently gained attention for its autism awareness initiative, highlighting the growing need for airports to become more inclusive for individuals with autism. Airports can be overwhelming due to sensory overload—bright lights, noise, and...
From Frustration to Inspiration: A Journey on 6E 5037
Each flight tells its own story, and my experience aboard 6E 5037 was no different. It began with frustration—a missed connecting flight, a fall while running to the gate, and the gates closing before I could board due to delays from my earlier flight. After rushing...
An Eventful Journey on UK 615: A Reflection on Small Acts of Care
Returning from Manipur, hoping for some quiet time to process my experiences, I boarded UK 615—unaware it would become a journey of connection and care.Seated next to a co-passenger watching a web series on the IC 814 hijacking, we started talking. He mentioned...
Inclusion is Creating Conversations
“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.” What’s the starting point? Morality and fairness? Or Success and effectiveness? I stepped out of a session on ‘Building inclusive classrooms through the Arts’...
Being an Educator
Being an educator isn’t about what you do; it’s about who you are. The best teachers and educators are those who bring their personality, passion, and experience into the classroom — they don’t just teach about a subject, they open up a conversation that includes...
Defining Inclusion By Un-Defining It
I have often tried to understand what this word ‘inclusion’ means. As i was reading up, i came across its many definitions. I felt that getting down to the act of defining it, itself echoed ‘exclusion’ the loudest. Some thoughts on inclusion i came across were:...
From the Land of Metaphors
Painting is silent poetry and poetry is a painting that speaks Dance is rhythmical poetry and poetry is dance in motion Seeking is searching poetry and poetry is seeking that helps find Dreaming is poetry and poetry is that dream of the unknown Being is feeling poetry...
INCLUSION – A Kaleidoscope of Diversity
A new stage performance of George Orwell”s “Animal Farm” by Centre for Film and Drama (CFD) in collaboration with Snehadhara Foundation was performed at Rangashankara, Bangalore on 21st & 22nd October 2015. The 18 member cast of the play included children from...