FACE TO FACE with Bhagyashri Vartak
Meet Bhagyashri Vartak. She is one of the most dynamic, positive-minded personalities I have ever…
Browsing: Face to Face
“Wildlife in India is at a crossroads, walking on the razor’s edge. We are losing the battle.”
Mike Pandey is an iconic film-maker, wildlife conservationist and cinematographer, who has through his documentaries,…
“I am a very practical person. A guru should be a friend of the disciples, not be aloof from, but be part of the society, mix with people and spread social awareness.”
Sadguru Yogiraj Sri Sri Dr. Mangeshda, with a doctorate in kriya yoga, is a multi-faceted…
“Being mute doesn’t bother them, but they most certainly don’t like being called dumb.They are deaf and mute; not dumb.”
Ajanta Mukherjee Iyer has spent 38 years as a hardworking and passionate Special Educator devoted…
“If organic practices are followed, a farmer becomes self-reliant and we could avoid farmer suicides.”
Come December, Vallabh Vidyanagar, a small town in Anand district of Gujarat turns into a…
“Of course, you require a lot of patience and concentration when you are doing a picture on the typewriter. One wrong stroke and your picture is gone.”
The 102-year-old typewriters, along with vinyl records and vintage synthesisers, have continued to retain their…
“It is an incredible experience to be anonymous in life. Yes, it has been a satiating experience working among the most deprived sections of the society.”
Venugopal Panicker was popular with his seniors and peers in the bank he worked for…
“I decided to begin the movement in schools because that is where these problems begin and my effort would be that much more important to me and to the society at large.”
Bobby Chakraborty is a man with a mission. We may meet successful young men and…
“Hum hain Angrez, lekin hamara dil hai Hindustani – maybe one day I’ll be an honorary citizen. I love Mumbai or Bombay as I call it. If it’s not London, then it’s Bombay; if it’s not UK, then it’s India.”
London based Andrew T. Mackay, composer, producer, orchestrator, director, social activist, with his heart in…
“Our bestselling titles are definitely classics like Jane Austen, George Orwell, etc. I like to read a lot too, and my favourite genre is crime novels. I like Raymond Chandler and Rex Stout.”
Mayi Gowda, 42, runs the largest second hand book store of the country in Bangalore.…