Category: Amidst nature

The Deccan Herald, 20 August 2020 On a clear day, you can see forever! Bereft of the haze of man-made pollution, what a clear view the Himalayas present before us in their pristine glory! Suddenly flamingos are thronging in their thousands in Navi Mumbai and peacocks are prancing on deserted roads and bridges instead of… Continue reading MANKIND AT CROSSROADS →

The Statesman, 4 February 2004 I noticed them after a couple of days of my moving into the flat on the ninth floor. When I opened the door to the balcony, I found a pair of pigeons reposing calmly on the railing. With their tails to me, they were surveying the sky above and the… Continue reading A LOVE-NEST FOR PIGEONS →

The Statesman, 31 August 2006 It is the sweetest alarm clock ever. The cuckoo in the tree next to my window may not be as minutely accurate as the cocksure cock when it comes to timing the break of dawn, but its soft cooing is any day preferable to the latter’s “rude awakening”. In fact,… Continue reading MELLOW WAKEFULNESS →