With an ongoing summit on Climate Change in Paris, the world is experiencing a whole new set of threats. Though these threats are not new, but they had not been so severe either. India witnessed a devastating disaster in its southern states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and in the union territory of Puducherry in the form of flood; Chennai being the worst affected. Though … [Read more...]
A Man In Gurgaon Stole Money From My Debit Card. This Is How I Got It Back.
My husband works in construction. He builds a factory in a city which takes his team a year or two and then we move on to the next city. The year 2008 to 2010 was spent in Gurgaon. I wrote in one of my articles on Rise for India about the one crime that I fell victim of in Gurgaon. I also wrote how Haryana police was of no help to me then. After Gurgaon, we stayed in … [Read more...]
Language is a big barrier in Chennai for many. But here is why it should NOT be challenged.
I was waiting for the pain relief injection in the emergency ward of the Annai Arul Hospital. An injured person was brought by three more people just next to my bed. They seemed to be few of them whom we call the underprivileged part of our society. The nurse came to his bed and started the conversation in English. It was difficult for the injured man as well as his fellow … [Read more...]