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  • 29 Apr 2024

    Book review: Juta – a graphic novel by Vasu Primlani

    Juta is a graphic novel by stand-up comedian and award winning environmentalist Vasu Primlani. Juta literally means shoe in Hindi was the name by which Vasu's father addressed her as a ...

  • 02 Aug 2022

    In Memoriam: Remembering Principal Shri TR Gupta

      Principal Shri. TR Gupta, an eminent educationist, passed away at 2:30AM on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022. Mr. Gupta was the former principal of Hans Raj Model School and Vice President of DAV ...

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  • Book review: Juta – a graphic novel by Vasu Primlani

    Juta is a graphic novel by stand-up comedian and award winning environmentalist Vasu Primlani. Juta literally means shoe in Hindi was the name by which Vasu's father addressed her as a child. In its early pages the book introduces itself as the story of Vasu, her father Pama and her childhood friend Sahira- divided into five chapters titled Delhi, Sahira, USA, Pama and Prison. This 234 page comic-book with Vasu as its author and with art credited to Vasu and to Vannessa Alejandra Guiterrez Castillo is a masterpiece of story-telling and twists in the tale. I read it in a single sitting, and then read again and again - reflecting upon it until finally now sitting down to review it.

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  • In Memoriam: Remembering Principal Shri TR Gupta

      Principal Shri. TR Gupta, an eminent educationist, passed away at 2:30AM on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022. Mr. Gupta was the former principal of Hans Raj Model School and Vice President of DAV College Managing Committee. He was also the Chairman of Mahajan Imaging. He served for many years as principal of “Hans Raj Model...

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  • Lado Sarai & Sanjay Van – Ecological Pitfalls of treating Forests as Parks

    This is a relatively short article and it is relevant to many urban forests that are attempted to be developed as parks – even though it is written in the context of one urban forest – which is the Lado Sarai Forest. Lado Sarai Forest – also labelled on boards as “Lado Sarai Indian Garden”...

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  • Bapu - a Poem by Govind Singh

    In brief: Inspiring poems with Deep ideas in simple words – a must read for people of all ages. In detail: I read Govind’s book of poetry from cover to cover and totally loved it; after buying it today itself. I shared screenshots of several poems via WhatsApp with friends and family and they too,...

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  • Inspiring Ted Talk by Scott Geller and an awesome poem “The Cookie Thief” by Valerie Cox

    An inspiring TED Talk – by Scott Geller – I totally loved it; and it includes a poem by Valerie Cox – a printed copy of which; since years I keep near me, to think in terms of compassion and empathy, instead of in terms of “me first”. Scroll Down for TED Talk Link… The...

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