Dev Bhoomi: A Morning in Kumaon There are temples that announce themselves with towering gateways and restless crowds. Jageshwar does the opposite. Hidden beneath a carpet of ancient deodars, it waits in silence. Timeless and eternally waiting. We are in…
Two Eagles and their search for Salvation. It would sound like a story from the world of magical realism. But this is not one out of a fertile imagination; it is an event witnessed and recorded by many. Now, before I start with the story, I need you, the reader, to understand and be suitably […]
Chasing the Monsoon Through Shimoga The monsoon had arrived. It was still not the angry storm it can be, but an early, apologetic drizzle of early June. The hillside and the roads waited to be drenched. It was that time of year again. The annual drive through the ghats. Part ritual, part escape. The best […]
Deep within the river-sculpted heart of Tamil Nadu, where the Cauvery and Kollidam embrace to form the sacred island of Srirangam, the air is thick with more than just incense—it is heavy with the echoes of ancient rivalries and divine destinies. While the sprawling majesty of the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple often commands the world’s gaze, […]
Had to take a break. The long cherished plan to drive around the Konkan coast finally clicked. The unpretentious western coast, where nature is at its serene best beckons and such an invitation can’t be ignored. Leaving the dust and the frenzy of the Mumbai Bangalore Highway near Belgaum, the route veers off westward. The […]
An interesting story from the Himalayas… India is a land steeped in mysticism, where belief isn’t just a concept but an unapologetically lived reality. Long before modern ideologies took shape, the people of this ancient civilization revered nature as the supreme power. Even today, that deep-rooted connection to the natural world endures. To an outsider, […]
The Ghost Tree (Sterculia urens) found in Tadoba changes its color with the seasons. In peak winter, its bark turns a stark, shimmering white, making it look like a spectral figure glowing in the dark forest canopy.
It is a chilly morning towards the end of December, when the otherwise hot and dry weather in Tamil Nadu becomes bearable. I am in Thanjavur to see the Brihadeeshwara Temple. I have done the smart thing; I slept early and woke up much before the winter sun was contemplating showing up and reached the […]
Uttarakhand is mystical, beautiful, and humbling too. We are in Kumaon and planning a drive over the mountains. It was supposed to be a long drive to Munsiyari; the indispensable Google Maps said that. The mountains don’t ease you in. One moment you’re on a reasonable road, and the next, the hills have swallowed you […]
Words and the family of punctuations. Words. Nothing has been more double‑edged. Be careful: they can soothe or wound. They can seem cute and, sometimes, truly are. When they come together, right or wrong, they can inspire revolutions “Let them…