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Just a click and you capture a moment forever, that is photography. It was an informative evening of marvellous photography, where our members enjoyed listening to Mr Prasun Banerjee speaking about the basics of how to compose a photograph ...

Just a click and you capture a moment forever, that is photography. It was an informative evening of marvellous photography, where our members enjoyed listening to Mr Prasun Banerjee speaking about the basics of how to compose a photograph and transform the simplest of objects to eye-catching beautiful images. He elucidated the Rule of Thirds with lots of examples. Ms A. Mukherjee said, “Its really very informative.”
In the interactive session, Mr Banerjee mentioned about the Fibonacci number in nature, and its natural way of keeping a radial image centrally focused. He even spoke about splash photos, laser photography and different kinds of lighting used, like butterfly lighting etc. while composing a photo. All the members enjoyed the event as well as the post interactive session, where their photography related queries were answered. Ms Basu praised saying, “Thanks for giving us an opportunity to study & learn how to click.” Ms E. Banerjee said, “Very interesting. I like to click photos. So, I would want to have a 2nd look. Enjoyed the programme.”

It was a very interesting and informative program. A journey from Earth to Space and back. Prof. S. Sengupta had taken us through the nuances of Remote Sensing, a technology used to map Earth from space with the help ...

It was a very interesting and informative program. A journey from Earth to Space and back. Prof. S. Sengupta had taken us through the nuances of Remote Sensing, a technology used to map Earth from space with the help of cameras fitted in a satellite. This helps in preparing Maps, monitoring weather, keeping a tab on the environmental changes and so on. The colour coding used to identify different sections of the Earth like the water bodies, forests, agricultural lands, roadways, fisheries etc, is fantastic. The technical aspects were explained in a simple language. Ms A. Dutta said, “Very informative programme.”
Everybody enjoyed the event. During the interactive session our members remarked that this was a completely different field of knowledge which was impossible to grasp in one day, but they all enjoyed listening and knowing about the way remote sensing technology is used. A few members suggested that they would prefer more sessions by Prof. Sengupta. Ms C. Mallik said, “Liked the programme very much.”  

It was a grand evening with our members, where their children and grandchildren showered their love through heart touching performances. There were beautiful paintings on display, they sang songs, recited poems, danced and played musical instruments. An impressive and ...

It was a grand evening with our members, where their children and grandchildren showered their love through heart touching performances. There were beautiful paintings on display, they sang songs, recited poems, danced and played musical instruments. An impressive and wonderful evening all together.
The interactive session was also very lively with spontaneous performances by the enthused members. Mr A. Gupta praised saying, “Liked the programme. Commendable effort.” Ms M. Das exclaimed, “Beautiful,” while Ms S. Mitter said, “Watched the programme and enjoyed it.”
It was a real Family affair.  

The evening was dedicated to Mr Annada Munshi, the father of Indian commercial Art. In the pre-independence era, he ended the monopoly of the Britishers in the ad world. He was the connect between Indian Fine Art and Commercial ...

The evening was dedicated to Mr Annada Munshi, the father of Indian commercial Art. In the pre-independence era, he ended the monopoly of the Britishers in the ad world. He was the connect between Indian Fine Art and Commercial Art and was also an excellent musician. He could play numerous musical instruments like the piano, violin, accordion, tabla, etc. In the evenings there used to be a tea adda at his place where songs, music and art were discussed and he used to sing bhajan, kirtan, shyama sangeetand even opera. He once had brought a group of hippies to his house and enjoyed the gaaner ashor with them. We came to know about his contribution towards the making of the renowned Mr Satyajit Ray as an artist who worked as his assistant in those days. Ms M. Ghosh said, “Liked the programme.” For all the viewers, to know about Mr Annada Munshi was a novel experience and they all enjoyed his paintings and ads. Mr D.Ray said, “Wonderful sketches!”, while Ms M Das said, “Amazing programme!”

The interactive session came live with discussions about his life and works. Prof S. Sengupta praised the event saying, “Good programme on Annada Munshi.”  

It was an extraordinary evening spent, watching some exquisite piece of needlework. Nine of our members showcased their brilliant work, mesmerizing the audience. They had beautified sarees, cushion covers, runners, table mats, quilts, and different pictures with an array ...

It was an extraordinary evening spent, watching some exquisite piece of needlework. Nine of our members showcased their brilliant work, mesmerizing the audience. They had beautified sarees, cushion covers, runners, table mats, quilts, and different pictures with an array of stitches and colourful threads. During the interactive session, everyone felt nostalgic, and praised the artists for their patience and painstaking artwork, and for keeping this art alive which once flourished in the hands of their mothers and grandmothers. ‘Exquisite’, exclaimed Ms S. Bose while Ms T. Ganguli said, ‘Beautiful handwork.’ Prof R. Ghosh exclaimed, ‘Magnificent.’ Ms L. Bose praised everyone saying, ‘Beautiful! Each and every piece is so delicately stitched. Special mention: embroidery stitched with 53 coloured threads. Cheers to everyone!'
The members stated that just like the painting exhibitions there should be needlework exhibitions as well.    

Memories captured by the camera, was beautifully presented in this event. The wonderful narration by our members had made the places come live. They shared with everyone the perspective with which the different objects were photographed. Some photographs were ...

Memories captured by the camera, was beautifully presented in this event. The wonderful narration by our members had made the places come live. They shared with everyone the perspective with which the different objects were photographed. Some photographs were beautifully captioned like ‘Doshobhuja’ – picture of a uniquely branched tree, shadow of skyscrapers named ‘Arrogant Skyscraper prostrated by the Sun’. From the canoes to the small squirrel everything added a special value to this program, as they were so well connected with the lives and experiences of the narrators. A drive within the Redwood tree was a visual treat. Mr P.S Chattopadhyay shared his thoughts saying, “It's really beautiful and beautifully composed too. I appreciate the editorial inputs, my appreciation to the entire team of Support Elders who judiciously matched the nuances of the photographs. Thanks again. Keep it up!” Ms L. Bose said, “Enjoyed glimpses of the world of India and abroad! Cheers to the SEPL members for sharing their experiences with us along with the beautiful slides,” while Ms A. Paul said, “Loved watching the programme.” “A visual treat, some familiar and others worth the click. Thanks for sharing,” said Ms K. Basu. In the interactive session the members shared their nostalgic memories of certain places that they had visited.  

The snowfall and the apple trees of Kinnaur, the horse drawn carriages of Alaska, the Capilano Suspension bridge of Vancouver, the seven storeyed Grand Cruise ship to Alaska, the Stockholm Concert Hall, 50 bridges and ferries of the Scandinavian islands. ...

The snowfall and the apple trees of Kinnaur, the horse drawn carriages of Alaska, the Capilano Suspension bridge of Vancouver, the seven storeyed Grand Cruise ship to Alaska, the Stockholm Concert Hall, 50 bridges and ferries of the Scandinavian islands. Oh! What a wonderful trip from the Himalayas to the Arctic lands of Canada, Alaska and the Scandinavian countries! Monsieur Jules Verne took us ‘Around the World in Eighty days’ in the 19th Century and we along with our members went around, almost half the world, in about thirty minutes in the 21st century. The pictures came alive with narrations by our members as if we were in a real-time guided tour. Ms T. Dutta said, “Wonderful programme! Sitting home and watching the world, what else can someone expect! Thank you for creating the programme for us.” “Enjoyed the trip very much,” said Ms. S. Basak and Ms L. Bose exclaimed, “Saw a few exciting and lovely places!” Ms K. Basu said, “Loved the beautiful narrative journey with some great pictures, the members presented. Hoping for some more of these programs in the future.”  

From their origin to their evolution, Prof. R. Ghosh explained the Chemistry behind the making of ceramics and glasses like Chinese ceramic, glazed pottery, porcelain, clay vases, Indian terracotta, Italian pottery, Turkish-Italiano Murano, cut glass vessels, crystals, perfume & wine ...

From their origin to their evolution, Prof. R. Ghosh explained the Chemistry behind the making of ceramics and glasses like Chinese ceramic, glazed pottery, porcelain, clay vases, Indian terracotta, Italian pottery, Turkish-Italiano Murano, cut glass vessels, crystals, perfume & wine bottles, venetian glass to gorilla glass for mobiles. “Beautiful slides with simple explanations” said Ms L. Bose. Ms G. Basu Mondal said, “A wonderful and interesting programme. A well narrated talk. Really enjoyable.” Our guest speaker, Ms Shukti Singh Roy brought to us the aesthetic part of ceramics with her stunning creation. Ms M. Das said, “Thank you for creating this event. So much to know” and Prof. S Sengupta said, “A well informed and interesting programme.” 
In the post session interaction members shared their experiences of visiting glass industries in the USA and UK. They showed pieces of ceramics and pictures of glasses from their collection. The discussion went to the extent that it was linked with their favourite author Daphne De Maurier who hailed from a Glass blower’s family. It was indeed an exquisite evening.

The best part about instrumental music is the myriad emotions it can evoke and each of us can interpret each note in our own way. Our very talented members with their harmonious flow of melody went all out to ...

The best part about instrumental music is the myriad emotions it can evoke and each of us can interpret each note in our own way. Our very talented members with their harmonious flow of melody went all out to make this evening enchanting. Ms L. Bose said, “Cheers to the participants. Enjoyed the evening programme which brought back many memories for me. Looking forward to part 3 & 4.” Mr A. Dutt said, “Very good presentation,” while Ms T. Sengupta said, “Wonderful programme." Ms A. Paul said that she liked the programme very much.

It is said that the Fibonacci sequence or the Golden ratio is the most appealing to the human eye. This event, a sequel to the Fibonacci number in nature, was a magical tour of architecture, painting, sculpture, music and ...

It is said that the Fibonacci sequence or the Golden ratio is the most appealing to the human eye. This event, a sequel to the Fibonacci number in nature, was a magical tour of architecture, painting, sculpture, music and even poetry which was well-researched and presented by our member, Prof. I. Sarkar. This event gave an insight into the varied use of the Golden ratio. From the Pyramids to the monuments, from Leonardo da Vinci’s Monalisa , The Last Supper to Michelangelo’s fresco painting, from Sonata to poetry, the Fibonacci Golden ratio is present everywhere. Our member, Ms L Bose appreciated the presentation which was simple and interspersed with pictures of the Wonders of the World and places of interest which were easy to understand. She said, “Cheers to I. Sarkar for the lovely presentation”. The post event interactive session was equally interesting, with the members sharing their perspective on Fibonacci in Abanindranath’s basic art for learners, Indian classical music, musical instrument and so on. It was truly a knowledge enhancing event.

The evening was a truly tuneful one, with the icing on the cake being the post-event session. As Ms A Day Sinha said, "It was lovely to see the enthusiasm among the members to participate in the live after-event ...

The evening was a truly tuneful one, with the icing on the cake being the post-event session. As Ms A Day Sinha said, "It was lovely to see the enthusiasm among the members to participate in the live after-event session." More than 20 members, who joined the event on Zoom showcased their talent—singing, reciting poems and a shayeri, playing the harmonica, and so on. The smile and the sparkle in the participants' eyes showed how much they were enjoying the session. Ms. S. Banerjee said, "Commendable effort and spirit of the participants," while Ms A. Ganguly said she liked it very much. Ms G. Basu Mandal said, "Loved the programme. It was wonderful to listen to all the old songs." Ms I. Sengupta said, "All the songs, recitations and other presentations in the after-event session were very nice and up to the standard. I will also try to improve my skills." Kudos to all the participants and viewers of the event and live session!

On the occasion of Army Day, celebrated on 15th January, 2022, we paid a tribute of sorts to the brave soldiers of our country through a musical journey with Col Budhori and Ms Namrata Sharma. They left us overwhelmed with ...

On the occasion of Army Day, celebrated on 15th January, 2022, we paid a tribute of sorts to the brave soldiers of our country through a musical journey with Col Budhori and Ms Namrata Sharma. They left us overwhelmed with their beautiful rendition of patriotic numbers from Bollywood and beyond. The magical voice of the duo took the event to an extraordinary high.
At the interactive session, our enthusiastic and talented members spontaneously sang in different languages. "An enjoyable evening with lovely patriotic songs. Cheers to the singers," said Ms L.Bose. "Loved watching the programme. They sang beautifully," remarked Ms B. Bhattacharyya. Ms A. Dutta said, "Beautiful! Fantastic programme!" while Mr N. N. Dasgupta said, "I knew Support Elders will do a very good programme on the occasion of Army Day. Being associated with all the army personnel this is what we expected! Lovely programme."

It was a virtual pre-Christmas party with our members, their children and their grandchildren. The evening was made most enchanting by a medley of jingles, songs, and instrumental music. At the end of the main event, a Christmas carol ...

It was a virtual pre-Christmas party with our members, their children and their grandchildren. The evening was made most enchanting by a medley of jingles, songs, and instrumental music. At the end of the main event, a Christmas carol was sung by our member, Ms B Chowdhury. That seemed to inspire the rest of the participants to break into songs and also recite poems. We were happy to have one of our members' daughter join from Bahrain. "The programme 'Merry Christmas' was enjoyable. Thanks," said Ms R. Banerjee, while Ms S Basak said that she thoroughly enjoyed the programme.

A melodious evening with Raga Todi was enjoyed by the members. Five songs in a row sung beautifully by various artists illuminated the evening show. The magic of Todi captured the audience in such a way that after the ...

A melodious evening with Raga Todi was enjoyed by the members. Five songs in a row sung beautifully by various artists illuminated the evening show. The magic of Todi captured the audience in such a way that after the event ended some of them burst into songs spontaneously like a free flowing river. "We are learning so many new things at this age. We now search songs and try to find out which raga it based on. These programmes are simply superb!" said Wing Cmdr B. Guha & Ms R. Guha. "All the songs are really lovely and I enjoyed every bit of it. Hope the programme could be a little longer. Our hearts want more," said Ms S. Bhowmik. "Today's musical programme was so nice.The singers were too good," said Ms L. Bose.

The musical journey started with a short 'bandish' of Khamaj, followed by four popular Bollywood songs of yesteryears, rendered by various artists. The magic continued in the interactive session. Members started singing various songs based on Khamaj from film ...

The musical journey started with a short 'bandish' of Khamaj, followed by four popular Bollywood songs of yesteryears, rendered by various artists. The magic continued in the interactive session. Members started singing various songs based on Khamaj from film songs to Rabindrasangeet to bhajans. It was a thoroughly engaging session. Our member, Ms L Bose, liked the programme very much. Ms A Mukherjee said “Superb programme", while Mr A Das said, "Excellent performance by all the participants. "Thank you," and Ms M. Ghosh said, "Today's programme was excellent with all pure classical and old songs based on raga Khamaj."

Our members had their own Children's Day celebration last Friday. On this occasion, the grandchildren of our members expressed their love for their grandparents by showcasing their talents. They sang songs, played various musical instruments, displayed paintings and drawings ...

Our members had their own Children's Day celebration last Friday. On this occasion, the grandchildren of our members expressed their love for their grandparents by showcasing their talents. They sang songs, played various musical instruments, displayed paintings and drawings for their grandparents. It was a lovely event celebrating one of the most beautiful relationships in the world. Our members enjoyed it a great deal. Mr D N Basak said, "I enjoyed very much. Congratulations to the little participants also for their excellent performances." while Ms Krishna Basu said that she enjoyed the presentation and Ms Lalima Bose said, "The programme was wonderful."

It was a most melodious and enjoyable evening. It also lent to a feeling of togetherness with most of our members saying, "We love to watch the programmes together". The only grouse was that some of our members felt ...

It was a most melodious and enjoyable evening. It also lent to a feeling of togetherness with most of our members saying, "We love to watch the programmes together". The only grouse was that some of our members felt that the programme should have been a bit longer as they loved listening to the melodious songs of yesteryears. Ms M. Das said she loved the melodious evening, while Ms L. Bose said that she enjoyed a very pleasant and soothing evening with the talented singers. Ms S. Ghosh called and informed us that she loved the programme very much and requested us to do a few more Raga-based programmes like this.

The programme visualised by our member, Professor Rita Chattopadhyay was a most enchanting one. An interesting interactive session followed, wherein the discussion ranged from the Bengali Dashami to the Kashmiri rituals followed at this time of the year. On ...

The programme visualised by our member, Professor Rita Chattopadhyay was a most enchanting one. An interesting interactive session followed, wherein the discussion ranged from the Bengali Dashami to the Kashmiri rituals followed at this time of the year. On Ms B. Chowdhury's request Prof Chattopadhyay promised to send the script to her, as she wanted to know more on the subject. Our members, Ms M. Ghosh said, "It was a nice and well thought-out programme. Prof Chattopadhyay described the theme very well." while Ms L. Bose said, "The description with the slides was very good."

The programme was enjoyed by all the members who participated on Zoom. They showed their appreciation by enthusiastically applauding each performance. Our members and viewers were also inspired and delighted to know the statistics about the elderly and their ...

The programme was enjoyed by all the members who participated on Zoom. They showed their appreciation by enthusiastically applauding each performance. Our members and viewers were also inspired and delighted to know the statistics about the elderly and their contribution towards the soceity. Since the duration of the programme was longer than our usual Friday Evening Special, many of our members requested for the YouTube link, so that they could continue watching it later. Wg Cmdr B. Guha said, "Wonderful evening .We enjoyed and enlightened ourselves. Thanks a lot." .Ms A. Sanyal said, "Very nice programme and done in a thoughtful way." while Ms L Bose said, "Cheers to Support Elders participants to make this programme a great success.

Eminent Telugu theatre personality Mr Udaybhanu along with two other prominent Hyderabad theatre activists Mr Swapan Mondal and Ms Souravi Roy talked about Telugu theatre—the way it was in late 19th century and early 20th century. How it ...

Eminent Telugu theatre personality Mr Udaybhanu along with two other prominent Hyderabad theatre activists Mr Swapan Mondal and Ms Souravi Roy talked about Telugu theatre—the way it was in late 19th century and early 20th century. How it had started with the patronage of zamindars and kings and how it eventually led to the emergence of Suravi theatre in the early 20th century.
Many young theatre folks from Hyderabad joined the talk.
The interactive session was highly engaging. Our members enquired about female participation in early Telugu theatre, as our member, Ms B. Chowdhury, pointed out that in some other theatres the male artists used to play the female roles. All the queries were very patiently answered by Mr Udaybhanu. Members said they were already looking forward to the next part. On members requests, we promised to give them a quick recapitulation before starting Part II. Our member, Ms L Bose said, "Something very new to us, eagerly waiting for the next part."

It was a spread of home-cooked food with less spice, sparse ingredients and simple procedure. The breakfast dish was Luchi Alurdom. Lunch & dinner with Fish Curry. For evening snacks we had egg with poppy seed paste and bread Ledikeni ...

It was a spread of home-cooked food with less spice, sparse ingredients and simple procedure. The breakfast dish was Luchi Alurdom. Lunch & dinner with Fish Curry. For evening snacks we had egg with poppy seed paste and bread Ledikeni as dessert. Ms Gayatri Sen, Ms Indrani Lahiri, Ms Ratna Basu and Ms Mandira Guptaroy contributed to the spread.

It was an Art festival. Colours flowing all over the canvas with figures, landscape, still life, portraits and what not. From village life to mountains to cityscape, it was a virtual exhibition by our members, Mr N N Dasgupra, ...

It was an Art festival. Colours flowing all over the canvas with figures, landscape, still life, portraits and what not. From village life to mountains to cityscape, it was a virtual exhibition by our members, Mr N N Dasgupra, Ms B Chowdhury, Ms M De, Ms R Saha, Ms R Lahiri, Ms S Bhattacharya and Ms S Chattopadhyay. It was indeed a feast for our eyes. We were happy that our members enjoyed the show as much. Thank you for joining us.
Ms L Bose said, "The programme was really enjoyable. Nice to find so many talented members. Lovely painting by all." While Mr D Ray said, "Thank you for sharing an excellent presentation of art. All the paintings are wonderful!" Ms R Banerjee said that she enjoyed the programme very much. And Ms S Bose said, "The spirit of the artists is so palpable. I am overwhelmed."

As the raindrops kept falling rimjhim rimjhim our members broke into songs of monsoon. Eighteen members participated, singing various songs from American folk to Bangla & Hindi film songs, Rabindrasangeet to North Indian folk. It was truly a musical monsoon ...

As the raindrops kept falling rimjhim rimjhim our members broke into songs of monsoon. Eighteen members participated, singing various songs from American folk to Bangla & Hindi film songs, Rabindrasangeet to North Indian folk. It was truly a musical monsoon evening. Ms S. Deb said that she had enjoyed the evening, while Ms B. Chowdhury lauded the team by saying, "Thank you all at Support Elders for the effort you put in to get these programmes organized." Sqdrn Ldr A. Dasgupta said, "Absolute mesmerising programme, full of enthralling entertainment together with an embrace of self confidence to render melodious songs." and Ms G. Basu Mondal said,"Enjoyed today's programme thoroughly."

Dr Swati Chattopadhyay, professor in the department of History of Art and Architecture, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA, gave an extremely informative and engaging session on colonial art and how it influenced architecture and social mores in India. ...

Dr Swati Chattopadhyay, professor in the department of History of Art and Architecture, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA, gave an extremely informative and engaging session on colonial art and how it influenced architecture and social mores in India. An architect and architectural historian specializing in the cultural landscape of the British Empire, she took us through a series of well-curated paintings like the Conversation series by Johan j. Zoffany, a renowned 18th century artist, which depicts British dignitaries and their families and households to elucidate how these paintings influenced the architecture of buildings of that era.
The interactive session that followed was equally interesting. Ms L Bose said, "The interesting narration matched with the lovely miniature paintings and slides made this evening's programme enjoyable." while Ms A Sanyal remarked, "It is a wonderful programme. We want more such programmes on the same topic."

India's obsession with the Banarasi seems to be eternal and stoking interest in its bewitching forms, styles and 21st century experimentations with the weave, was eminent textile curator, Mayank Mansingh Kaul. He took our members through the pages of ...

India's obsession with the Banarasi seems to be eternal and stoking interest in its bewitching forms, styles and 21st century experimentations with the weave, was eminent textile curator, Mayank Mansingh Kaul. He took our members through the pages of the Banasari's history, the various ancient and contemporary influences on its ecosystem with rich visuals and images featuring unique work with the zari. Our members were equally excited and asked a range of questions about the twists of the yarn and the different techniques on how to preserve antique pieces. Ms B. Bhattacharya found the presentation most "interesting", while Ms P. Dutta enjoyed learning about the "tradition", and Ms L. Bose appreciated the historical insights.

Prof. I. Sarkar took us into the realms of maths and nature; through petals and flowers into the fascinating Fibonacci sequence, the golden ratio leading to predictable patterns in everything, from atoms to celestial bodies. Nature uses this ratio ...

Prof. I. Sarkar took us into the realms of maths and nature; through petals and flowers into the fascinating Fibonacci sequence, the golden ratio leading to predictable patterns in everything, from atoms to celestial bodies. Nature uses this ratio to maintain balance but how does it impact our daily lives too? The question was raised in the lively post-event discussion. How was this connected with the the cycle of life; or for that matter the financial markets. The enthralled audience wanted more and Prof. Sarkar promised a follow up talk. Both Ms R. Banerji found the talk "really wonderful" and "interesting" as it "explained the close relation between maths and nature", while Ms B. Chowdhury said: "I have been fascinated by the Fibonacci sequence ever since I read about them. It was great to hear them explained."

Neither time nor age can wither the infinite beauty of the Ajanta paintings and sculputres. It was thus a mesmerizing evening with a guided tour of the cave complex, the chaita grihas carved out of rocks and the murals, ...

Neither time nor age can wither the infinite beauty of the Ajanta paintings and sculputres. It was thus a mesmerizing evening with a guided tour of the cave complex, the chaita grihas carved out of rocks and the murals, some vivid strokes still bright and clear. This was the world of the Jataka tales and Mr Prosenjit Dasgupta, our guest speaker, served as a time machine, taking us back 2000 years, sharing his photographs and stories about the wonder that is Ajanta. A very enlightened post-event discussion followed on zoom. Our member Ms G. Sen found the presentation "enthralling and extremely interesting ... one of the best" and congratulated Mr Dasgupta. "Very informative, very well guided... Brought back memories of my visit to the Ajanta & Ellora caves in 1984," said Cmdr S. Bose. "It took me back many years to my visit to Ajanta with my elder daughter," said Ms B. Bhattacharyya, while Ms R. Banerjee found it "Well documented" and one that she "liked very much."

Can coal ever become truly green? Our member Mr P. S. Bhattacharyya, former Chairman Coal India, lucidly talked about the economics of the transition process and the Indian imperative for a roadmap to a zero carbon emission India, even ...

Can coal ever become truly green? Our member Mr P. S. Bhattacharyya, former Chairman Coal India, lucidly talked about the economics of the transition process and the Indian imperative for a roadmap to a zero carbon emission India, even with the use of fossil fuels. The talks were enriched by a discussion on Zoom by an eminent panel of experts from the coal, power and allied sectors and some of our members. Our member, Dipak Kumar Biswas wrote: "It was a nice programme"

A story about a global movement working to secure for artisanal producers and groups fair prices for their produce and ensure that they produce under fair conditions for themselves and their producers. A story of 10 principles of Fair Trade ...

A story about a global movement working to secure for artisanal producers and groups fair prices for their produce and ensure that they produce under fair conditions for themselves and their producers. A story of 10 principles of Fair Trade that try to ensure that what we consume is produced in a child labour free environment, without gender discrimination, is ecologically safe and healthy, amongst others. The products are then sold to groups who are prepared to pay a higher price for these demanding standards. Professor Indro Dasgupta, who teaches economics in the USA but works with artisanal groups in India, took our members through the principles of fair trade and how it works and answered questions in a lively discussion with members. "Found the programme interesting because of the simple explanations of the 10 principles by Prof. Dasgupta, accompanied by the lovely slides. The concluding picture was too good", said Ms L. Bose. Ms M. Das "liked the informative programme", while Ms K. Basu thanked us for the "very informative and helpful" programme.

Water crisis is an urgent ecological, health and hygiene crisis. Thankfully there are some organisations working to help address this problem. Two of our members, Mr S. K. Acharya and Mr D. N. Basak shared their views on this. ...

Water crisis is an urgent ecological, health and hygiene crisis. Thankfully there are some organisations working to help address this problem. Two of our members, Mr S. K. Acharya and Mr D. N. Basak shared their views on this. An illuminating post-event discussion on Zoom had members expressing their concern and talking about solutions as well. Mr A. K. Bhar found the programme "excellent', while Ms L. Bose commented that it was an "enjoyable programme with interesting discourses and audio visuals on water, which is life and time saving."

It was Poila Baishakh, the Bengali New Year and our members celebrated it with great enthusiasm, beginning with a soft rendition of Rabindranath's 'Nababarsho', recited by Ms N. Dasgupta, followed by the mellifluous Chander hasir bandh bhengeche, by Ms ...

It was Poila Baishakh, the Bengali New Year and our members celebrated it with great enthusiasm, beginning with a soft rendition of Rabindranath's 'Nababarsho', recited by Ms N. Dasgupta, followed by the mellifluous Chander hasir bandh bhengeche, by Ms M. Gupta, as the spirit of a joyous moonlit night enveloped the evening, with a golden boat laden with a rich harvest sailing in the 'Sonar Tari' recited by Ms G. Dutta. Ms. B. Ray charmed the audience with a number from Bhanusingher Padabali, 'Sajani Sajani, Radhikalo'. Ms D. Basu then enchanted us, dancing to the rhythm of the summer storm, followed by three songs by Mr P. S. Chattopadhyay, Ms R. Basu and Ms D. Dutta. The programme ended with a song written by Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, 'Ogo Hridoy Ratan', sung by Mr K. Chatterjee. A spontaneous eruption of joy took over the Zoom meet, with members greeting each other for Nababarsho.

It was a most enjoyable programme. "It was nice; Keep creating! Thank you, Support Elders Team", said Mr N. N. Dasgupta. "Enjoyed the programme," said Ms K. Basu and Ms M. Das complimented the singers: "Everyone sang well"

The decision was unanimous after the cornucopia of eats, from breakfast to teatime snacks, prepared by members and friends of Support Elders—the session was most enjoyable and a gourmet's delight. Ms L. Bose loved the "yummy and delicious ...

The decision was unanimous after the cornucopia of eats, from breakfast to teatime snacks, prepared by members and friends of Support Elders—the session was most enjoyable and a gourmet's delight. Ms L. Bose loved the "yummy and delicious food" from the "talented Support Elders culinary experts" and had a special word of appreciation for their kitchen helpers. Ms Chaudhuri "enjoyed seeing the demonstrations" and Ms T. Ganguli said, "Watched it. Thank you. Very beautiful".

It does not matter whether it is a pot or a plot; if there are flowers everyone is delighted. If there is greenery, everyone feels at peace. Our Friday Evening Special in which members shared their gardening experiences was ...

It does not matter whether it is a pot or a plot; if there are flowers everyone is delighted. If there is greenery, everyone feels at peace. Our Friday Evening Special in which members shared their gardening experiences was met with an outpouring of appreciation. "A delightful exposure of personal gardens... the candid showcase of individual gardens. Each garden has the touch of its owner, each garden is beautiful. Thank you Support Elders," wrote Ms G. Sen. Ms M. Das found it "very inspiring" and Ms A. Mukherjee said that the "floral fantasies are fantastic!" Ms A. Sinha said that she "enjoyed this programme very much". Watch this space for more!

With his fingers flying over the tabla and the bayaan, Surojato Roy delighted our members with his rendition of the kayda, the Farukabad Rela in the Tisra Jati and Khanda ...

With his fingers flying over the tabla and the bayaan, Surojato Roy delighted our members with his rendition of the kayda, the Farukabad Rela in the Tisra Jati and Khanda Jati. He charmed them further with his lucid explanation of the language of the instrument and presented the tabla as the most versatile and complete instrument, holding its own in any international percussion stage. Thanking him for the "magic", our member Ms L. Bose said: "A very soothing evening with Surojato, whose magical fingers can give accompaniment to any instrument. A marvellous tabla player".