The festival of colours

Over the years, the holy festival of `holi’ has turned unholy because of the use of harmful colours necessitating advice from ophthalmologist Dr. Umesh Bareja of Sitaram Bhartiya Institute of Science & Research for the use of disposable contact lenses to protect eyes from chemicals-infested colours.

Gone are the days when the festival of colours used to be looked upon as the time of saying `hello’ even to foes. And the urge of using milk instead of colours by maker of Paras Milk is pleasantly striking!

Dr. Narendra Kumar

Colors of Mansi

While studying for MBA at Amity University, Noida, Mansi Gupta did her summer training at Bausch & Lomb Eyecare (India) Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon. And having had this exposure to contact lenses, she completed an overseas contact lens company-sponsored research study on “Low market share of gas-permeable contact lenses in India”, that was highly applauded. Currently working as HR Officer at ICI Paints Ltd., Gurgaon, she has recently been presented with a specially-designed “It’s for you in 2009” table calendar by a recruitment associate, that truly speaks of the `Colors of Mansi’.

Dr. Narendra Kumar

Pat Price is no more

It was in 2005 that Ms. Pat Price was in contact with me regarding my presentation on one of the Accessible World symposiums that somehow couldn't take place. Pat was a friend of Hank (Professor Henry W Hofstetter) who was a friend of mine ever since he visited India, accompanied by his wife Jane, in 1970.

I'm grieved to hear about the passing away of Pat Price (on February 1, 2009) who worked selflessly to serve the interests of blind and visually-handicapped persons, and pray to God to give courage to her husband Marv Price to bear the irreparable loss and for the departed soul to rest in peace.

Dr. Narendra Kumar