Profile of Parul

Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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meet her sister Dr. Kum. Vandana at the Jindal's Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, three days back. While returning from there during the road-crossing, knocking down by a Motor Bus, finished the life-span of Kum. Parul. In addition to her assignment in the Editorial section of the Daily KARAN, promising Parul went on contributing to several News Papers and Magazines. She went on writing from time to time in 'DHEER' too. Very soon She was to be posted to the post of HINDI OFFICER since she had passed the Hindi Officers' Examination of the Hindi Directorate of the Government of India. In the meanwhile, her father Prof.Toliya, who returned today only from U.S.A. leaving his trip incomplete, had tried to settle her betrothal with an elevated youth, but who can disturb the plans of Destiny and go against it?
Dheer family expresses its hearty sympathies in the moments of severe blows on the family of Prof. Toliya,,....
-DHEER, Hindi Weekly, 1-9-1988, Bangalore OFF THE RECORD :
. "Ms. Parul Toliya ( 6), journalist, writer, musician, and Hindi scholar was fatally Knocked down by a KSRTC bus on Sunday.
Ms. Toliya was a columnist for a local weekly and an art critic. She has authored books on Jainism and Oriental Philosophies“
- Indian Express Sept. 1 She had walked into our office one bright morning last year. Asked to see the Ed. and discussed about reviewing Hindustani classical music. She belonged to a musical family. She was a musician herself. So began her association with us. And she became a habit. Any classical concert/cassette/performance to be reviewed and PT was automatically assigned it. We had no causes to complain - her copy was always prompt, neat, to the point, concise. Come any Monday and the Desk searching for copy to process would invariably find Parul's dropped in their incoming tray. She had no time to chit chat, a few pleasantries exchanged and she would be off. like a whiff of fresh air.
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