Charulatha Banerjee

Enjoyed this article on Mangoes on a Monday morning. @nandiniv you came to mind. I suspect your pining for mangoes was one of the reasons to return to the country. Have a wonderful week. Nearly the end of the season, have an extra few this week. 🥭🥭🥭

"Gaza is not a faraway land, Ukraine is not a Russia problem. Kashmir is not just about terrorists" "we have to acknowledge the privilege that social & geographical separation provides us." @tmkrishna speaks of how he makes it matter to him. He speaks for me,for many of us. 🙏TMK

"Peace is not a request to ‘put down weapons’ or ‘embrace your enemy’; it is a search for saneness and quietude. It entails regaining the ability to empathise" Words that need to be read and re read. Thank you TMK

"Cannot place anguish on a weighing scale based on the identities of the victims & compare statistics after every violent incident." What we as civil society must do "as human beings who reject violence, ethnic venom,& bigotry." Thank you for the reminder @tmkrishna 🙏

Kamas,Yamunakalyani-Jambupathe,brilliant Javali,Tagore,Tulsidas,Tukaram & Jamuna Kinare.... @tmkrishna paid a tribute to the rivers of this land & how last night. A "Travelling Text" performed with exquisite artistry. Happiness looks and sounds like this. Thank you TMK.🙏

Shri Gopal Krishna Gandhi's memoir is a must read. An honest retelling of the nation as he saw it from the various positions he has held. The chapters in Sri Lanka had me riveted as did his affection for MSS Amma. Delighted to read this anecdote featuring @tmkrishna .

livemint.com/mint-lounge/id… @sandipr what a beautiful account of your mother; in many ways almost all Bengali mothers. I saw in so many things you wrote, my grandmother in law & mother in law. Particularly the portioning of food.I wish your mother comfort & good memories.💐🙏

#ShrayanaBhattacharya please note there is a young fan of @iamsrk They learn fast.

Topic in the Book Club was Quarrel. Enjoyed reading from the translated Sanskrit poetry collection by @AnushaSRao2 & @suhasm , a delightful selection of poems. Stumbled upon it through the @bicblr Podcast. Worth a listen and the book is a must on every poetry lover's bookshelf.

thehindu.com/entertainment/… @namitaj68 @RashnaGazder @chernozems @Gtilleymatthews my brilliant embroidery friends across the world you will recognise kindred spirits when you read the article. Into each stitch, crosses/ chains/stems/knots we can weave in calm, love & joy.

"as humans, we value the idea of the chase of our better selves and understand the mean truth of falling short." A brilliant piece of writing as always from @rohitdbrijnath on the power of sports, sportspersons and being spectators.

RIP #PopeFrancis ! My last read @PicoIyer book " Learning from Silence" had a beautiful mention of him. From his position of power he did not hesitate to admit his vulnerability. Maybe he could have done more, we all can, he was no different and yet he made a difference.

This is a shout out for more than the biscuit company and the athlete.A special one for @saffrontrail Dr Nandita whose Instagram & posts here are always worth a watch & fact checked.This is a handle worth following. For any cynic,I declare this is a non sponsored post

Congratulations @sohinichat . One of many to follow am sure. A must read.