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A clever device – a narrator who is losing her memory – ignites this novel of the modern family Meera Rajagopalan’s debut novel tells the story of an unexpected character, minus the Indian stereotype. Meera Rajagopalan. I see it in the headlines. I hear it during phone calls. I expect it whenever my mother knocks on my bedroom door. I fear it when I ask my friend about her aunt. It is hard to hear about death. But it is even harder to write about it. Meera Rajagopalan’s The Eminently Forgettable Life of Mrs Pankajamtraverses different kinds of death: the expiration of a marriage, admission of infidelity, and the worst of them all, the gnarly death of someone you love. Rajagopalan plucks these themes as one would pluck curry leaves, to drop them in a pool of oil in anticipation of the sizzle that bursts and burns the skin. Ma tells me the oil stops burning the more you cook, the older you get, and Pankajam’s diary entries assert this claim. ....
Of a declining mind trying to make sense of ever-changing world By IANS | Published on Thu, Apr 29 2021 15:12 IST | 2 Views Of a declining mind trying to make sense of ever-changing world.. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, April 29 : Fated to do and to die/only to remember/then forget/why try? Mrs S. Pankajam has always lived two lives: one of ordinary fulfilment in her experiences as a wife to her husband and a mother to her two daughters, and the other a life of desires and sharp observations that only her mind is privy to. When Mrs Pankajam starts losing her memory, her doctor recommends she keep a diary to maintain a semblance of continuity in life events. At first, she is reluctant. What is so spectacular about her life that warrants its story being recorded, she wonders. ....
Weaving a livelihood Updated: Updated: An old skill helps a nursery worker tide through difficult times Share Article An old skill helps a nursery worker tide through difficult times Restarting an old hobby not only brought out the artiste in S. Sathya, but also helped her family ride out a difficult phase. In April last year, Sholinganallur resident Sathya lost her job as a nursery worker. With her son Pughazhendhi’s mobile, she watched online tutorials on basket-weaving, a skill she had picked up at school and she was learning all over again. In no time, she learnt how to make customised wire baskets in three to four days. The bag-making skills helped her make ends meet. ....