by Sayee Girdhari | Nov 13, 2024 | Blogpost
Pomelo is an exotic fruit of the Citrus species belonging to the Rutaceae Family. They are commonly found in the Himalayan region, especially in my hometown Chamkong Pakyong, East Sikkim. The Pomelo is locally known as ‘Phokshay’ and we fondly call them the ‘Father of... 
by Anuradha Prasad | Nov 6, 2024 | Blogpost
My childhood was seasonless and the trees were nameless. I grew up in a house in front of which grew a tree whose branches reached our balcony. A fleet of parakeets would dive into it and peck at its seeds sending the little winged seed, oatmeal-like, scattering. I... 
by Mohua Chatterjee | Oct 30, 2024 | Blogpost
“When it’s over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement.” Mary Oliver A topsy-turvy world. We became denizens of it in March 2020. What was abnormal was normal and the new normal ensconced itself in our lives quite comfortably.... 
by Shirish Bhakare | Oct 16, 2024 | Blogpost
Standing tall and alone on the edge of Tadoba Tiger Reserve, I’m Khinni. The place where I stand is not for the faint of heart for I see the most prolific changes in weather over a year. I stand on the edge of a lake adjoining farmlands. I’m the tallest of... 
by P. Chitralekha | Oct 9, 2024 | Blogpost
We shifted to a new house in Delhi, in March 2010, and there, right in front of the house was a beautiful Persian Lilac (Melia azedarach) tree in full bloom. Persian Lilac (Melia azedarach) The stem and branches with dark fissured bark bore small clusters of... 
by Samyamee Sreevathsa | Sep 18, 2024 | Blogpost
Between 2020 and 2022, amidst the 3 COVID-19 waves, I enrolled in a Master’s program at a college in Pune. Most of my coursework was online, which meant I attended classes from home, in Bangalore. Whenever lockdowns eased, we were called for in-person classes,...
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