Extracts from a diary maintained almost a hundred years ago by Savitri Amma, a young woman belonging to an orthodox Tamil-Brahmin family, throw light on her skilful wielding of the English language and her passionate love for writing and literature. Sudha Ratnam shares her findings from her grandaunt’s diary.
Hope sustains all our endeavors however trivial or grave they may be, writes Sudha Ratnam. In its myriad manifestations, Hope keeps the stream of life ebullient.
Sudha Ratnam shares her experience of growing up with films and what it was like to be among parents, aunts, uncles and cousins whose hearts melted over their favourite actors and actresses.