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,... 
by Shruti Samanta | Sep 11, 2024 | Blogpost
After spending months in the forests of Bastar, Chhattisgarh, I have keenly observed the ever-evolving beauty of its forests. Every passing month brings about remarkable transformations, and these changes have captivated my senses in ways I never imagined. I...
