shantanuduttaGetting OldWe begin October by observing the International Day of Older Persons on October 1. It is a good time to pause and reflect on the fact that…Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022
shantanuduttaKilling Ourselves10th September is world suicide prevention day and even though it is becoming mainstream to have candid discussions about suicide and…Sep 6, 2022Sep 6, 2022
shantanuduttaThe Humanitarian WorkerI opened the newspaper this morning to read about the killing of Two Border Security Force personnel, who were part of the UN peacekeeping…Aug 30, 2022Aug 30, 2022
shantanuduttaThe Humanitarian WorkerI opened the newspaper this morning to read about the killing of Two Border Security Force personnel, who were part of the UN peacekeeping…Jul 28, 2022Jul 28, 2022
shantanuduttaThe Generosity of FriendshipsOn one of my recent outstation trips, I was prompted to meet up and reconnect with old friends, not through Whatsapp or Facebook but in…Jun 30, 20221Jun 30, 20221
shantanuduttaStrangers at my DoorMost people in the world have had the experience of leaving the place where they were born and grew up. Usually they will only move as far…Aug 30, 2021Aug 30, 2021
shantanuduttaThe Vaccine Gender GapIn a patriarchal society male privilege is not far away. So it should be no surprise that it has entered the domain of Covid vaccinations…Aug 1, 2021Aug 1, 2021
shantanuduttaNationhood UndefinedSomeone I know serves as a high ranking officer of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) that India maintains under the aegis of the…Jul 28, 2021Jul 28, 2021
shantanuduttaLonely and OldRecently I had the opportunity to watch the Hindi film adaptation of Jaywant Dalvi’s famous Marathi play “ Sandhya Chhaya”. Set in the…Jul 25, 2021Jul 25, 2021
