tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post6585322613475385474..comments2024-03-27T13:58:06.458+05:30Comments on Suvro Chatterjee bemused: Child prodigy, birthday, and brilliant policiesSuvro Chatterjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01027202980259279420noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-63787683650953634082023-03-12T07:10:02.451+05:302023-03-12T07:10:02.451+05:30Sir,
Thank you for your reply.
'Slimmed dow...<br /><br />Sir,<br /><br />Thank you for your reply. <br /><br />'Slimmed down even more,' should have been more appropriate. <br /><br />I don't dye my hair at 45, so I agree with you on that. <br />I have seen people in their 70s and 80s dying their hair jet black.<br />They look so out of place...<br /><br />Of course, many people dye their hair to look fashionable. I have no problem with that if they can afford it. <br /><br />Ah! Palash flowers look wonderful. I miss them. They come up so many times in Tagore's works. Excellent that you got a glimpse of them. <br /><br />The British cleared vast tracts of land with Palash trees. Fortunately, they have thrived despite the onslaught and have spread as far as Indonesia. <br /><br />The Japanese have planted genetically engineered cherry blossom trees, adapted to the Indian climate and soil, in Bangalore. They look good although different from the ones here. They have even built a hospital called 'Sakura'. <br /><br />Cherry blossoms almost went extinct in Japan in the 1800s. Collingwood "Cherry" Ingram, a British ornithologist and plant collector, saved them after years of devoted work. Now tourists come to see cherry blossoms in Japan, and the Japanese government has planted cherry blossom trees in many countries including the UK through its many programs. <br /><br />All best to you. <br /><br />RajdeepRajdeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818620573071587427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-25510942126164142292023-03-11T11:51:57.904+05:302023-03-11T11:51:57.904+05:30Thank you for commenting, Rajdeep. Good to know pe...Thank you for commenting, Rajdeep. Good to know people look up old posts. I had forgotten about this one myself! <br /><br />Alas, I never met that little girl again, so I have no idea what she's doing now.<br /><br />I wonder whether I have 'slimmed down'. I had the impression that I have always been slim. As for the grey hair, if not at sixty, when? Unless one dyes it, which I find ridiculous.<br /><br />Pupu is nearly five feet ten, so I have no reason to feel 'short'. I am glad she is extraordinarily tall.<br /><br />Mention of cherry blossoms reminded me: on my way to the airport in Delhi five days ago, I noticed that one roadside was aflame with palash blooms.Suvro Chatterjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027202980259279420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-10303244139051635542023-03-11T11:05:31.941+05:302023-03-11T11:05:31.941+05:30Sir,
This long-ago post of yours came up, so I re...Sir,<br /><br />This long-ago post of yours came up, so I read it again. I am curious about the progress of your child prodigy whom you have mentioned in this post. I hope she is pursuing a brilliant career by now. <br /><br />And, how is the situation in India now? <br />The Quad makes the headlines at times, but otherwise, we get to hear very little in this part of the world. <br /><br />Good to know that you had fun in Goa recently. And, nice photos, too.<br />You have slimmed down quite a bit with a lot of graying hair like me although we are not of the same generation. We used to think that you were a very tall person, but now that Pupu has also grown so tall, you don't stand out so much in the photos. LOL! <br /><br />Take care and have fun. <br /><br />Best wishes to everyone in your family. <br /><br />It's springtime here and the cherry blossoms are starting to bloom. <br /><br />Best regards,<br />Rajdeep<br />Rajdeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818620573071587427noreply@blogger.com