Blooms from Angelic Gardens
In July, plants begin fading out of bloom. Regular deadheading extends the blooming cycle, spent blooms will increase bloom time, channelising the energy into…
Kebabs on Swords
“Origin of kebab is credited to the medieval soldiers who used to grill meat on their swords in the open fire.” I go back…
Referendum in Dalhousie
Amid whispers to Change Dalhousie’s Name to ‘Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Nagar’, the authorities deny any move to change the name. There is no…
COVID-19 tells up on Coffee Hangouts
The coffee tastes as good as it did five decades ago when I had the first sip at the…
Lamps To Ward Off COVID-19
To “challenge the darkness” of Covid-19, People across India lit lamps at their doors and balconies for 9 minutes at 9 PM on April…
Crisis Of The Dead
‘The death of a person or two is a tragedy. When many people die, those are statistics’. Josef Stalin Crematoriums and cemeteries are running…
Time Is A Continuum
A clock strikes while that does not strike the hours audibly is called a timepiece. A watch is a portable timepiece intended to be…
Dalhousie Kalam
Art is not just a visual documentation of the current times but also a historical representation of the times…
An Evening In Shimla
Years back, I called on the Director of Arts of the Shoolini University. Sumant Vadera, a smart tall man with a friendly outlook offered…
Fire Places And Bukharis Of BuaRani
Ancient fire pits were sometimes built in the ground, within caves, or in the center of a hut or dwelling. Fireplaces are used for…