BY ANDREW LOBO Mimi was the eldest daughter of the Wargdar of Falnir. Her charming mother, Mersu Bai (born Emerciana, née Noronha), had siblings that included Magdalena, wife of Pfx Saldanha; Monica, ancestress of the distinguished Gonsalves clan; and Monsignor W. Noronha, who studied at the papal seminary in Kandy. Mersu Bai was a benefactress of the Church, and her remains are interred in the … Continue reading Mimi
BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA Celebrating centenary year of Mrs Dalloway the novel & the 1997 film – a literary evening at the Hotel Den in Bengaluru Recently the literary Bibliophiles and lovers of English Literature gathered on a nice cold pleasant Friday Afternoon at the Hotel Den in Bengaluru to celebrate the centenary year of Mrs Dalloway the Virginia Woolf novel. The celebrations included a … Continue reading Mrs Dalloway
BY CSM STAFF WRITER A Cup Of Tea & Madeleine Cakes With Kris: CSM’S Proustian Afternoon For our debut CSM India Edition conversation, we engaged with a biological scientist trained at the highest level of global research—the citadel of science, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the USA. Our guest for afternoon tea at the Four Seasons Hotel was Dr. Sujata Kelkar Shetty, who explores the role … Continue reading Dr. Sujata Kelkar Shetty
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