A View of History from the Rajabai Tower
Rajabai Tower, standing in the Mumbai University complex, is counted among the 14 Revival-Gothic heritage buildings in South Mumbai’s ‘Fort’ precinct. It is more than 125 years old! It is exciting that this whole precinct, with Gothic and Art Deco buildings created during the British rule in India, is now... Read More
GUJARAT’S FOUR PROUD WONDERS…
Lothal, a city from the ancient civilization in Mohenjo Daro and Harappa, the Nal Sarover with its fabulous water bodies and bird population, Sidi Sayed’s unique carved window in the historiccity-centre mosque in Ahmedabad and also the incredibly-designed, multi-storeyed Adalaj Vav – all these are fabulous wonders of the western state of Gujarat! Seeing all these in the time-span of one weekend was a fabulous experience… By Vimla... Read More
Mumbai – Glittering Queen of India’s Malabar Coast | Vimla Patil
By any standards, my favourite city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay), is one of the best in the world! It has so many “mini Mumbais” hidden within its frenetic, dynamic, energy-filled environs! Unknown to millions, there are ancient cities, national parks and historic precincts set like gems – all within this... Read More
“OH NO! NOT A GIRL AGAIN…..” | Vimla Patil
These are the words often heard in Indian homes when a second or third girl child is born to a family. Yes, social movements, governmental efforts and unbeatable tenacity from women themselves are changing the scenario in Indian society. But the girl child has a long way to go before... Read More
Window to my World | Vimla Patil
Why do we want to know what we want to know? This question has been asked by many learned people through the centuries. The only satisfactory answer they have all given is that knowledge enriches us in a unique manner and makes us rooted human beings who understand many cultures and their expressions through the... Read More
MARY KOM – India’s Women’s Boxing Champion. Now the heroine of a biofilm! Vimla Patil
2014 will be a memorial year in the life of boxer Mary Kom – a movie based on her life and career, already the subject of worldwide curiosity and great expectations, will be released. It is probably the first such movie on the life of a female sportsperson – that... Read More
Bridal Fashions Set to Earn Rs.50, 000 Crore this Season! | Vimla Patil
Leading Indian fashion designers are gearing up for the coming wedding season of 2014 – 2015 when estimated sales will hit the unprecedented figure of Rs.50,000 crores! This month onwards, as soon as the rains are over, many fashion weeks will open with great fanfare in Mumbai and other cities... Read More
How can women remain safe in today’s sex obsessed society? | Vimla Patil
Do scantily or provocatively-dressed women attract trouble? Do women who live alone make good targets for sexual perverts? Women’s rights groups all over the world are fighting for their freedom to dress and live as they please. “Men must change their aggressive and lascivious attitude towards women and stop treating them as sex objects,” they say. Is this really possible? Will men... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Roopa Kudwa | IMC Woman of the Year 2013-14 | Vimla Patil
The Ladies Wing of the Indian Merchants’ Chamber awarded this prestigious title to the young and extremely successful managing director and CEO of CRISIL, a global analytical company which provides ratings, research risk and policy advisory services to a large number of companies and institutions. In the twenty years of... Read More
NO FAMILY, NO WELFARE STATE…
Millions of new-age Indian families are stuck in the groove of helplessness. Their young ones have flown the coop and dispersed all over the world. Life is rushing forward so fast that there is time just for a phone call or email. So, who will take care of elders, bereaved... Read More