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  • Silver lining

    My Nana R S Chowdhary was a proud and righteous man. A farmer by pedigree, he rose to the rank….

  • Sharing her ‘mettle’

    To me, this bell metal vaarpu, which weighs about 80 kg and is at least 120 years old, is an….

  • Pocketful of love

    My grandfather Madan Lal Datta, the eighth of 10 siblings, was born and raised in an Arya Samaji family in….

  • The family jewel

    My paternal grandmother Ratni Bai Chordia is an amazing woman with the ability to make everyone feel special. Among her….

  • Katy and me

    My grandmother ‘Katy’, officially known as Catherine Abreo, and I shared a room growing up. So I picked up a….

  • The whole kit

    My grandfather Ruplal Bhatti was an Army captain who fought in World War II. He spent his retirement at our….