Anthropocene Unfolding
We can’t put a date on when geological epochs begin or end. But to say that Anthropocene began circa 19th/20th century would be reasonable;…
Resurrecting the Dead
After the resurrection of Jesus Christ I do not think there has been any such miracle in history or mythology, whatever one may believe…
Barber – Ra
No. It is not her I am going to write about. Much as I might want to. This here is a more pressing hirsute…
A Foray into the Great Himalayan National Park
It was early May. We had camped overnight at Shangar, a deodar encircled saucer shaped meadow, on our way to Lapah, the last village…
A Drive through Ladakh
A steady, strong and chilly wind blows across the landscape making the colourful Tibetan prayer flags flutter noisily as if rapidly reading their printed…
A Mid-Night’s Summer Dream (With apologies to William Shakespeare)
Families of friends, living in the same mohalla on the fringes of Delhi, and facing regular black outs during summer, enact after a mid…
Saab de Kutte
They came in three editions at three different periods in our lives. The first two when we had no children. The present pup, Hachiko,…
The Simians of Shimla
Nobody can miss them. They are all over the place, an integral part of the urban eco-system. Little infants clinging to their mothers’ underbelly,…
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The superb co-ordination, accurate passing and high speed scoring deservedly brought glory to Spain in Euro2012.Spanish fans were treated to such a memorable victory…
VELLAE – The Idle Workers
Not all are lucky to get a dole like 100 days of under-work under MNREGA. But governments, from the Lefty Liberals to the Post…