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JOIE DE VIVRE: SILVA ROY IS YOUNG AT 98 - By Mihir Srivastava
This encounter is especially special. Silva Roy narrates the adventure of her life when she was 18, that’s 80 years ago—it was a bit...
Feb 15, 20245 min read


BO OF RAJA CAFÉ IN KHAJURAHO - By Mihir Srivastava
Robert Bohnenblust popularly known as Bo runs the iconic Raja Café in the heart of Khajuraho. It was founded by two Swiss sisters, Betty...
Feb 12, 20245 min read


PEN SKETCH OF A FRIEND: RITU BHATIA - By Mihir Srivastava
Ritu Bhatia is a great friend. There was a sparkle in her eyes when I walked into the room. We talked about things without filters—things...
Jan 16, 20244 min read


Robin Gupta brings light to 'The Secret City' - By Mihir Srivastava
Recently, Robin Gupta’s third book The Secret City was launched at Delhi’s Gymkhana Club. A 75 years old, young at heart, Robin, served...
Nov 10, 20234 min read


THE GLOBAL CITIZEN OF VARIED CULTURES--SARAH HABERSACK - By Mihir Srivastava
Sarah Habersack is a great example of what entails to be a global citizen. She is an assimilation of various cultures, yet holds her own...
Oct 31, 20235 min read


RADIATE POSITIVITY--ELENA TOMMASEO - By Mihir Srivastava
Elena Tommaseo is an independent woman, a one person institution, born in Italy but who has made Delhi her home for more than a decade....
Oct 27, 20234 min read


'MY PASSION DISCOVERED ME,' SHAZIA ILMI. HER TRYST AGAINST STEREOTYPES
By Shazia Ilmi I was a little girl who grew up in a family of many siblings in Kanpur–a big city with a small town mentality. That’s...
Aug 22, 20235 min read


JENSEN 'PRABHU' MARTIN: THE SMILING AMERICAN SADHU - By Mihir Srivastava
Jensen 'Prabhu' Martin is the smiling American sadhu. And I'm glad he made certain radical life choices. We have known each other for...
Jul 3, 20235 min read


UJJWALA TIWARI: THE MASTER OF HER DESTINY
By Mihir Srivastava Ujjwala Tiwari was seated upright on a sofa, and I settled in front of her on a wooden chair to have a face-to-face...
Jun 14, 20235 min read


DEEPA GOPINATH: BE BEAUTIFUL, BE YOURSELF
By Mihir Srivastava​ Time has slipped and slid around Deepa Gopinath. This obvious fact is reinforced every time I meet her. An...
Jun 5, 20233 min read


PRADEEP SANGWAN IS HEALING HIMALAYAS
By Mihir Srivastava This is odd but true. A man devotes his youth to cleaning garbage from the higher reaches of the Himalayas. Pradeep...
May 31, 20234 min read


"FLYING F**K TO THE WHOLE WORLD," PUPPS ROY - By Mihir Srivastava
All people are unique in their own right. Pupps Roy is visibly so. I have known him for many years and admire the fact that he’s...
May 20, 20233 min read
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