Bridge over Laila’s pillow
Winters are very cold. Despite, Shimla’s many modern conveniences, central heating, and proper insulation have never really caught up here, and draughty buildings with…
Glitter N’ Glamour of Statehood
Himachal is christened “dev bhoomi” from times immemorial – “the land of the gods.” The name of the state is a reference to its…
Hawks and Sparrows meet over Coffee
From his school days and also while passing through the human anatomy as a doctor, Sushant has lived his passion for photography as a…
Pigeons of Sacred Heart & Falcons of War
‘Hi Papa I m in school, Manu is by my side.. Aseem’. Liki is back home with the message; Supi takes turns with vivid…
Malana of Lambs of Justice
‘Men of Faith, Less of Reason: Resolving conflicts based on the death of lambs. They believe in a godly approach. In a complicated conflict,…
Of Angelic Gardens of Shimla
In the biggest hill city of the world, lie the Angelic Gardens on the mitigated lawns of a heritage lodge in Shimla. Thickly wooded…
Of Animals of Sacrifice
‘The Thapa throws from the top of the house a live sheep in front of the wedding party , and its heart and liver…
Of Fish and Turtles of Bua Rani
From early years of married life, raising an aquarium at home was our desire. I took to studying the techniques and styles & the…
Of Guinea fowl of BuaRani
It was my ‘first sight love’ of Guinea fowl, at a friend’s house. Once seen, never forgotten -they look peculiar. With their unique personalities…
Of Parrots and Macaws; & Pallvi of Buarani
I regurgitated ‘Gange rama churi khani aa…’* to my grandson Madhav’s ‘first sight love’ of a golden- blue macaw that prompted him to an…