Family Reunion 2023 Family Reunion 2023 Family reunions are priceless. Covid had isolated us for a long period of time and we were planning a get-together somewhere out of the country. The o... Read more
My younger son Franav invited us for the Fifa World Cup 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Post pandemic, both Vasu and I have had ups and downs with health issues, but Franav’s invitation was attractive... Read more
September 8th, 2021 has been designated ‘International Literacy Day’ by the United Nations. I can see the winds of change sweeping over us making us to re-think and redefine the term ‘litera... Read more
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the largest annual gathering of the international women’s movement at the United Nations. It provides a unique opportunity for leaders in gende... Read more
‘The Glory that was Greece and the Grandeur that was Rome’ was the title of my History text book when I was studying for the Intermediate Arts at the Sophia College, Mumbai. The book fascina... Read more
“As President of the IWFCI India National Chapter, Dr. Daphne Pillai was invited as a speaker at the ‘Global Women’s Trade Summit’ and ‘Global Leaders Leaders Forum’ held in South Korea from... Read more
Christmas and the famed Christmas markets of Europe are storybook tales which stir the imagination of the mind to visions of fantasy lands. These dreams became reality when this Christmas ou... Read more
‘When Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) come together, it can create an Economic Tsunami’ were the words that set the momentumat the inauguration of the Global Women’s Trade Su... Read more
I got a chance to visit Russia in the year 2003 when we participated in an exhibition in Moscow. It was in the month of March and freezing at – 15 degree centigrade temperatures. Read more
It was a journey through history and through civilizations. My son Franav planned this visit to Jordan and Israel from 16th – 25th May, 2018. Read more
Woke up this morning to what I thought was a normal day and so I dressed normally and went to the restaurant for breakfast. A minute later I got a message from one of my friends living in Ne... Read more
Another day of excitement. After an early breakfast at the hotel, I rushed to the CCUN for the CSW62 orientation where we were briefed on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Mil... Read more
Thursday 15th March 2018 As a teacher of communication it’s a topic close to my heart. And so I took a New York Cab and rushed to 4W 43rd Street. In the crazy New York traffic, I made... Read more
Woke up this morning to what I thought was a normal day and so I dressed normally and went to the restaurant for breakfast. A minute later I got a message from one of my friends living in Ne... Read more
A camaraderie of souls, the great sisterhood of UN Women got together on Consultation Day to launch the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 62). What a wonderful privilege it was to be a... Read more