Posted inEarth
Of Summertime, Sunshine and Forests that Catch Fire
A writer from Uttarakhand travels through his beloved hills and tells us how kaafal berries and wildfires have always signalled summer. What changed this year?
Posted inPOV
Humbly Submitted for Your Esteemed Perusal
High-flown language may have developed as a means of officialdom to isolate itself from common folk but thanks to our feudal hangover, we continue to embrace it in our daily lives.
Posted inPeople
Jim Corbett: The Shikari Who Gave India a Lesson in Jungle Lore
Jim Corbett was haunted by jungles. When he was in the forest, he transformed into a gyaan yogi. And it was where he drew his life force from.
Posted inPop Culture
The Lost City of Truly Bad Actors
At the end of "Mohenjo Daro", my daughter learned that ancient civilisations are full of bronze people in bizarre headgear and I learned that picking the worst actor was not easy.
Posted inAnimals
Is That a Grizzly in My Garden?
We are blissfully unconscious of the fact that when we leave the lights on for longer than required, our actions could cause a Himalayan black bear to manifest in someone’s garden.