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  • Birds,  Fauna,  Nature

    Sighting the pink-browed rosefinch at Mukteshwar

    By Anshu / November 10, 2022

    It was my first vacation in the hills of Uttarakhand. From my terrace room in the Ojaswi Himalayan resort in Mukteshwar, I spotted the whole Himalayan range of peaks. Getting up early in the morning to spot…

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  • Birds,  Fauna,  Nature

    The frisky Himalayan Bulbul: Punk with a mohawk

    By Anshu / November 5, 2022

    We decided to spend a quiet vacation in Mukteshwar in Uttarakhand. This time we steered clear of ‘spot-hopping’. Preferred to take it slow and watch the magnificent Himalayan peaks from my room. But then the bird watching…

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  • Musings

    The apparent parent

    By Anshu / September 24, 2022

    I chose not to have children. So I have never had to go through the rigmarole of attending parent-teacher meetings (PTMs as they are called) and have no clue of what this entails. Until now. My niece,…

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  • Food,  Heritage,  Travelogues

    Savouring Tamilnadu’s healthy claypot cooking

    By Anshu / July 16, 2022

    I am a firm believer in exploring new cuisines and learning more about the flavours of the places I visit. I happened to be in Thanjavur in Tamilnadu, where we, a gang of girls who studied together…

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  • Heritage,  Sarees

    My Saree Stories: Part 20 (Embroideries of India)

    By Anshu / December 6, 2021

    India is home to several stunning forms of embroidery. Here is my humble attempt at recording some of the popular embroideries which are featured on sarees. These come from several states of India, and there are distinct…

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  • Heritage,  History,  Sarees

    My Saree Stories: Part 19 (Ikats of India)

    By Anshu / November 22, 2021

    The term ikat comes from the Malay word ‘mengikat’ which means to tie or bind. When it comes to the ikat technique, it is difficult to say where it originated. The art of resist dyeing the threads…

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  • Musings

    Your idea of beauty is not mine

    By Anshu / November 15, 2021

    In the month of September, I returned to Sevagram and it was raining. I rode my scooter to work in the morning. Both sides of the road were lined by overgrown bougainvillea. In all possible shades of…

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  • Musings

    Drama at the departure gates

    By Anshu / October 31, 2021

    Airports are buzzing with stories. Scripts can be written and rewritten in minutes. The gates at T3 terminal in Delhi are so far from the security check that I should have been huffing and puffing by the…

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    Looking back at my fifty

    By Anshu / September 24, 2021

    I am wondering why everyone is making such a big deal about this birthday. After all birthdays come and go. I notice little oddities happening around me. Conversations stop abruptly when I enter. I can sniff something…

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  • Musings

    A donkey’s life

    By Anshu / July 11, 2021

    It feels like being whipped. And you are the donkey drawing the cart. The orders come at you fast and furious— like the searing pain inflicted by sharp lashes. And they draw blood. Working under people who…

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