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24Mar

Health Session - Modern Treatment of Osteoarthritis

Dr. Nirmalya Deb, (MBBS/D.ORTHO/
M.SC(ORTHO)/M.CH), is a renowned
Orthopedician in Kolkata. He will speak about modern treatment of Osteoarthritis, an alternative to knee replacement. Join us to know more about Osteoarthritis – the most common form of arthritis.

17Mar

Theme Painting II

Step into the world of colour and creativity and explore the world of painting with some of our members showcasing their creation. Hear them speak about their paintings, while exhibiting them.

10 Mar

The Tea Story

It was a pleasant evening walking through the lush green tea estates. Our member Mr. Kajal Chanda explicitly narrated the story of tea. He mentioned the process of cloning by which saplings were grown from leaves, and planted in various areas of the tea estate according to their gradation. Everyone was enlightened about the growth, pruning, plucking, roasting, packaging, testing, pricing, auction and ultimately sending the tea to distributers. Details of grades of tea plants, their water requirements, the first flush and the stages of roasting was mentioned. The difference between white tea, green tea, black tea and roasted tea and their benefits was stated.

The tea pluckers, their initial recruitment, the amount of work expected from them and so on was engrossing. The rage of wild animals for robbing them of their habitats, was sighted in the program.

During the post interactive period, all our participating members praised Mr. Chanda for presenting the program so well. They had numerous queries which were resolved by Mr. Chanda. Tea testers, their job, age, skills and diminishing salary was discussed. Some of the members shared their experience of visiting tea estates and of being witness to the processing of tea. Auction at the Tea Board was something new for most. All the members were thankful for such an interesting program.

3 Mar

Holi Celebration on the Cruise

On the occasion of Holi, our members had a fantastic time on the river Ganges. While cruising they crossed the grand Howrah Bridge, Belur Math, Dakshineshwar temple, Bagbazar Ghat etc. They had an enjoyable time on the cruise meeting and talking with like-minded members, experiencing the gentle breeze and enjoying the light music.

As they set sail, they savoured mouth-watering snacks and lunch which had both veg and non-neg options. Our members had a lovely time singing to the tunes of Holi songs and Rabindra Sangeet.

Support Elders care givers ensured their comfort throughout. We hope to create many more diverse opportunities to bring our members together.

24 Feb

Celestial Voyage

It was a wonderful evening amidst stars – gazing at them and knowing about them. The secret of the birth of a star from the celestial clouds, the birth of a proto-star surrounded by a thin cover of gaseous cloud, becoming a mainstream star to ultimately the death of a star was vividly explained.

All the participants were enlightened about the different types of stars and their characteristics. Also, how a star becomes a red-giant and then becomes a small neutron star, or how it turns into a black hole was discussed. It was a highly knowledge enhancing event which everyone appreciated.