Beyond grief: How a couple turned loss of their teenage son Advaitha into anti-drowning campaign to save lives
Jun 24, 2026
Renu Kaul Verma and Sudesh Verma remembered their 18-year-old son Advaitha Verma in New Delhi on Tuesday through a sufi music night, who passed away due to drowning in the backwaters of Pawna Lake in Lonavala, Maharashtra, in 2024. The event was attended by several guests, including former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, author Mugdha Sinha, Kathak Guru Shovana Narayan, Sangeeta Gupta and others.