Home is one of those places where you can be your uninhibited self, where maps don’t make sense and you are never truly lost. No matter how many changes happen, it will always be your haven. That said, it is very easy to take this comfort zone for granted. When I had the liberty to…
Category: Landscapes
Rhythm of The Falling Rain
This popular step-well or Baori is at the Pushkarni Tank in Hampi. An excellent example of the 15th century Chalukya architecture was built during the Vijayanagara Dynasty. It is also an exemplary reminder of understanding the effects of deforestation and rainwater harvesting. However, there are people who love spoiling it for all of us, so…
The Road to Salvation
It’s been a good 30 years since my dad took off on his journey to salvation into the spiritual realm. All he left behind was a home to call our own and a lot of fading memories that we have be trying to hold on to. As I grow older, I assumed it would be…
In Wilderness
It is easy to be controlled, restrained and cultured; after all that how all of us were taught to live. Just the other day, I was talking to a friend about how as kids being wild and free came with conditions (read not being caught by parents). But there is a different kind of thrill…
Black Noise
Silence is a rare commodity in our fast-paced lifestyle. But seek and you will find your moments of solace. The Hussain Sagar lake that divides the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secundrabad is anything but clean and quiet. It is popularly called the ‘Heart of the World’ by United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), as…
Another Journey Around The Sun Begins, Again
A lot of people I know love train journeys. I am one of them, but only if I get to lie flat on my back, when I get inside one. I’ve spent most of my adult life commuting in and around Bombay, and for me local trains were a forced adventure. Many people endure…
Unnatural India
Shifting bases from one part of the country to another in a diverse country like India is no less than moving countries. People are way too different, and at times, the cultural shocks are too much to digest. When I first moved cities across the same political state, I realized that although we are all…
The Grandness Of India
Known as the Grand Canyon of India, this little forgotten paradise gorge is called Gandikota and is located at the Pennar River in Andhra Pradesh. Gandi means gorge and Kota is fort in Telugu. This beautiful and very abused natural wonder in the country is in a district called Kadappa, which is also form of…
A Prized Catch?
Any one who has ever visited Kochi, would identify these iconic Chinese Fishing nets. They are iconic, but not for reasons that they were first installed. When I zeroed in on Fort Kochi as my destination, I realized that they have been reduced to yet another tourist attraction. It is lowered and hoisted back with…
Over the Rainbow Under the Sea
Over the rainbow, under the seas, Looking for unicorns, running with the breeze. Sing a lullaby, sleep in peace; As dreams fill your mind, let your troubles cease!
Snapshots of my World 