Ajay Jain 
Glimpses of the faculty and management of St. Columba’s School in the 1970s and 1980s. Click on any image to view and download a high resolution version. They also feature in Charlie’s Boys, a memoir by Ajay Jain based on his days in the school.
Why did I write Charlie’s Boys? What is the book about? What has my life been about that got me to the point when I writing books and pursuing photography? All of it came out very well in a conversation with Manya Jaisinghani. Tune in to know for yourself!
I had an enjoyable conversation with Amrita Tripathi on her show recently. We spoke everything books, bookstores and more. Tune in! This video embed starts at 10:37 minutes where I talk of my latest book, Charlie’s Boys. The segment runs till 16:00 minutes approximately. But feel free to listen in from the beginning – you …
“Too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption. Human identity is no longer defined by what one does, but by what one owns. But we’ve discovered that owning things and consuming things does not satisfy our longing for meaning.” – Jimmy Carter, former US President who died on December 29, 2024 quoted …
What is a drinking water dispenser doing in Lululemon, an apparel and shoes outlet? Quenching your thirst on the go. Enabling you to refill your bottle. And doing their bit to reduce single-use plastic bottles. Such an easy thing to implement, with the potential to catalyse a movement. If retail outlets provide such dispensers, and …
Try doing this daily – or six days a week: * 30 Minutes: Brisk walk (Crack of dawn recommended)* 15 Minutes: Stretching, including light weights (Buy a pair of dumbbells)* 30 Minutes: Read (Long form, available in the form of a book printed on paper)* 10 Minutes: Observe nature with all your five senses (be …
These are just some of the sights I wake up to – I have spotted over 35 species of birds without leaving home. You too can – it does not take much for Nature to come calling. Bring your neighbours together to plant native trees, keep the surroundings clean, create feeding stations, construct a small …
“Sudha Murty will be visiting Kunzum. Tomorrow morning.” After requesting sessions with the popular author from the day we set up Kunzum, the publishers finally confirmed her visit – the afternoon before the day she was available. One of the most important events for us, and we had only one evening to have everything in …
You have to write a book to know the effort it takes. And appreciate it as a labour of love, a piece of art. The finished product has to have a price tag on it, but its worth is immeasurable. It is thus incomprehensible to see the publishing industry devalue its own products deliberately. Through …
What’s your ride – a boat or a train? You have to wait anyway – one to be built, one to arrive. But have you decided where to head to? Shot near Dibrugarh, Assam in north-eastern India.