I had decided to celebrate my 74th quietly, without much ado but that was not to be.With the very eclectic social circle I have, it is quasi impossible for me to have one big bash, not that I like those. But everyone needed to be satisfied. So planned a small lunch...

A few days back Xavier informed us about the visit of Serge an old friend of Project Why with his new bride Saranya. We decided to do something special for them. It was to be a surprise. Serge carries India in his heart and his bride has never visited India. It was...

I came across this beautiful article recently. What caught my eye was the title:"When joy becomes simple, life becomes extraordinary". I read it and was drawn to every word as it resonated with everything I have gone through. If you have time, read it. It took me a...

I came across a short clip about what the future will look like as AI moves in at a speed we cannot imagine. It covers many industries where jobs as we know now will disappear. To survive you will need to adapt and work with AI This is what it says about education: AI...

In my almost three decades journey with Project Why there have been many moments that have made me proud be it a child who has passed an exam or a heart surgery that was successful and everything in between. But today my heart is swelling with pride, my throat is...

Twice everyday a haunting melody is heard from the street below.. It is the flute and toy vendor who peddles his ware in our rather upmarket colony. Street vendors still  ply across the city  though much less than some decades ago. The flute vendor in our street has a...

India recently hosted  the India AI Impact Summit! Anchored in the principles of People, Planet, and Progress, it envisions a future where AI advances humanity, fosters inclusive growth, and safeguards our shared planet. AI is here to stay! Some go as far as saying...

Last week India celebrated its 77th Republic Day. The Gods had been kind as the day was sunny, the sky blue and the wind chilly. I have always made it a point to watch the parade on TV though there was time when I braved all odds and went to see the parade in situ....

The dot you do not see on the picture, is our planet Earth viewed from the Martian sky. It is a beautiful reminder of who we truly are and takes care of any hubris we may be tempted to fall into. This is all 7 billion of us viewed from the heavens above. Makes one...

It is not what we GATHER but what we SCATTER, that tells what kind of life we have lived were the words on of the greatest athletes of our times began is speech at a red carpet gala function in Los Angeles in December 2025. He was to receive a life time achievement...

Memories are the footprints we leave in the sands of time  For the past few days I have been travelling down memory lane and that for a very special reason. In 2015 if my memory serves me right I decided to write the Project Why story. It was time when the elephant in...

In January of this year, we opened a beauty skills centre for the women of the community. This is to teach the ladies new skills and make them more independent. In this centre, we have employed the mother of one of our ex students. In the first 6 months, the ladies...

India’s ancient system of education and the New Education Policy talks about Panchkosha, the five dimensions of a child’s development. Education which fosters holistic development and goes beyond academics is what builds WHOLE child.   At project WHY we create a...

“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”  wrote Frederick Douglass. At Project Why we strive to instill the love of reading in all our students. That is why we have a library period where children can go look at books, feel them, browse hem and be motivated...

The children, staff and management of Project Why wish you a very happy 2022!

In lock down times project Why does not stop work. Our team of dedicated teachers take online classes for all their students. Our goal is to ensure that no child drops out of school in Covid times. we hope we can meet our goal

The children of Project Why wish you a happy and peaceful New Year.

For the past six months now Project Why has been teaching online! Our stellar teachers did not take long to adapt to the new normal and came up with innovative ways to make sure that the children study in the best way possible. With the help of smart phones, whatsApp...

From March 4 to 10th, Project Why will be participating in the Write Tribe Festival of Words by taking over Damyanti Biswas's Daily (w)rite! It is an honour to be part of this Festival and to talk to a new audience about Project Why. I hope all my readers will join me...

Project WHY centres - Delhi and Dehradun - celebrate the Indian festival of Janmashtami today. Children dress up and play act as lord Krishna.

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