Sisters, 15 Years Apart — Cicle Health
Dipika Varanasi was in class IX when she learnt the newest member in her family had arrived. When she was just past the age of playing with toys, she got a real, walking-talking doll. At age 37 today, Dipika is thrilled with this gift she received 22 years ago. While her brother, a scientist settled in California and the eldest sibling, is two years her senior, her younger sister Vagessha Khanna is a budding psychologist studying in Texas, US, 15 years her junior. Having completed her study in Mumbai which included B.Com and Law and then CS, Dipika is currently married and resides in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with her husband Ajit and six-year-old son Shreyas. Contrary to most people who believe siblings should be closer to each other in age and that a larger gap could be difficult or uncomfortable, Dipika feels as long as love, care and a keen interest in matters pertaining to each other is present, it is natural for siblings to be interested in each other’s activities, hobbies and general ...