Author: gourav

I used to be quite a pugnacious kid and it’s funny that though my brother Goutam was just two and a half years older than me I cannot remember having any serious fights with him as we grew up. My sibling fights were more with my youngest sister who is eight years older than me. In retrospect, I think the ...    More

I could not reconcile myself with the stark reality that Chenku  with his handsome smiling face will no longer be amongst us He exuded light and joy and in many ways and was a source of motivation and inspiration to even elders like  me. I shall always treasure my association with him and conversation on diverse topics of mutual interest .His sharp ...    More

We got married in January 1967 and at that time Goutam was 17+. He was very bright and he joined IIT Bombay in July 1967 .. In September (or October) of the same year, both of us happened to be in Bombay and one day we saw Goutam coming back from IITB and lying down on the “dewan” in the ...    More

Every body knows what sort of man he was, but for me it was  a great personal loss, for past 20 yrs. after his Babudas demise, both  chang and Vidita, were always there in my times of need, I shall miss his mental support, he never used to pamper me being alone, when ever my spirit used to be a ...    More

I never thought, not even in my wildest dreams that one day I would have to write piece on your request on our much younger brother Goutam ,whom I used to call Babu. None of us are able to accept his untimely death which came as a shattering for the blow for the Rakshit clan.

After Baba’s demise ,Babu became ...    More

Dear Gaurav and Kunal, Like a battle hardened general Chenku  has gone to eternal rest after  winning life’s battle.His undying  legacy is   love and concern for  near and  dear ones  I salute the braveheart   and his deathless  memory. May  his soul rest in peace . Sankar pishe

I still can’t believe that Chenku left us forever! He & Vidita have ...    More

I am heart broken. I truly am – as I said to Gourav – I really don’t have the words or the comprehension.

Mama was a truly special person that I idolized – wanted to be like when I grew up. His warmth, laughter and spirit are always with me. We grew up in Jeevan Asha and after Dadubhai and ...    More

This is a picture of mama from 2017. I share it because I always picture him laughing, smiling, and playful. Yet, through the laughs and lightheartedness, there was a sense of purpose. It was hard to walk away from any conversation without a feeling of encouragement and hope. He was always ready to engage with joy to the room. Here, ...    More

This photo sums up the relationship I had with Jethu. He was a second father to me and was an integral part of my upbringing from the time I was born till now. I always needed Jethu’s advice and opinion whether it was regarding my college, job, marriage – all the big decisions that dad’s are there for! I am ...    More