I’m convinced there’s a messenger network among the oriole. Together they’ve been following me where I go, looking out for me. I first noticed them in Varanasi in 2019, the black headed and the golden oriole. The brilliant flash of yellow and black teasing me once too often and turning…

We stayed at Central House in the Claverack compound during our visit to Kodaikanal over the weekend that just went by. It’s a quiet place up the steep climb of Consumption Ghat (i am curious how that name happened). …

Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey!, starts the song of one of the most endearing movies i watched in 2022. Set to a catchy tune, it is an anthem around a name that I respond to (part of the name thats me). And the song tells a tale, of how young…

ability (n.) late 14c., “state or condition of being able; capacity to do or act,” from Old French ableté “ability (to inherit),” from Latin habilitatem (nominative habilitas, in Medieval Latin abilitas) “aptitude, ability,” noun of quality from habilis “easy to manage, handy”. Also in Middle English, “suitableness, fitness.” …

Like so many other things, photography has changed the way we see things, mark moments and make memories. The camera built within the mobile phone, has grown in sophistication over the years and democratised image making. …

the crochet bug bit me some time ago. i loved the effortless ease with which my friends worked on different patterns. …

There are some losses which are inevitable, even expected, and yet, when it happens, it leaves one grappling with a bundle of emotions. Chachen was fading slowly over the last two years, and in the last few weeks we knew the end was near. …

I have been making my acquaintance with birds for a few years now. I felt the connection with birds more acutely during the pandemic. The silences, as it were, accentuated my senses and I listened carefully to the different birdsounds around me. …

So ICSE and ISC bit the bullet and released the results for the first time ever MCQ based and bifurcated Board Exams. CBSE is playing the wait and watch game… A bunch of students are relilved that they’ve cleared the nightmare. Another bunch are upset that the scores have been…