Kabir The Weaver Poet, Jaya Madhavan

  Kabir , the word/name and possibly the person as I have heard/read of him all stand italicized in my mind. Too wisplike for bold and too finespun for an underline. Ringing along… Continue reading →

Lets Paint

Guilt has been gnawing at eachtime I icaught sight of the paints brushes and paper lying at home. I had found these treasures after a lot of scouting in Saiha and finally found… Continue reading →

Wildlife Week Lawngtlai- Behind the Scenes III – Ending on a colorful note

The rains were on and umbrellas out. Adding  more than a dash of colour to the cloudy days.

Wildlife Week Lawngtlai- Behind the Scenes II -Good Shot

Hmmm.. so the context was wildlife week and a range of issues from Conservation, to hunting and the children found an animation film especially hilarious. A second film was repeated probably 6 times… Continue reading →

Wildlife Week Lawngtlai – Behind the Scenes I – More than welcome

In complete agreement  with Mr Tlana when he shared that homestays were the highlight of the visit to the villages. I am humbled by the generosity extended by families in sharing their homes… Continue reading →

Wildlife Week Lawngtlai – Oct 2010

The first week of October was wildlife week and we visited some villages in the neighboring Lawngtlai district. Started with  Cheural and moved onto Lungpher and Bualpui. All of these villages  lie outside the… Continue reading →

A visit to Sultanpur – Sep 2010

Found my self pleasantly surprised at my mother’s enthusiasm in making a trip to Sultanpur. Sultanpur is about 15 kms from Gurgaon and hosts a bird sanctuary we hadn’t ever paid a visit… Continue reading →

A walk around the campus – III

I was at Delhi yet again and the weather was lovely (many would disagree). It made up for my gloomy feverish self. It had been pouring cats and dogs and  the Yamuna was… Continue reading →