Dare, but do be aware.
21st March 2022I loved adventures, even slightly dangerous ones. As a teenager, I tried to pinch a hippopotamus, climbing and leaning over the fence at Mysore Zoo,…
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Tennis, it is.
7th February 2022Back hand, Ace, Love, drop, winner, unforced error, rally….With such words built into it, is it any wonder writers fall in love with this sport?…
For my man cave, I crave
4th January 2022“Uncle, I know that you have been meditating for more than two decades and often speak about non-duality. But you have a private bar at…
Kudremukh – Splendour of the Sahyadri
11th December 2021Mohan, I know you hate trekking with a group, but I want you to come to Kudremukh with me along with another thirty of us in October
The Best View Comes After the Hardest Trek
2nd November 2021They say, “The Best View Comes After the Hardest Climb, and It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” So take a high-altitude trek at least once in your life.
Hampi: The land of ruined temples
21st October 2021Hampi is the Pride of my home state Karnataka and a world heritage site. Hampi was so prosperous under the Vijaynagar empire that Italian and Persian traders placed it a couple of notches above medieval Rome.
Helping our helpers.
8th October 2021Unless there is an important story worth the coverage, domestic workers are seldom discussed in our country. Yet, it is estimated that there are over twenty million domestic workers in India. The work includes tasks such as cleaning the house, cooking, washing, ironing clothes, taking care of the children or elderly or sick members of the family, gardening and guarding the house.
Tiger Balm
24th September 2021I had a rare aura and God-given gift that made wild Tigers go into hiding the moment they came within a mile’s radius. I was basically a tiger repellent.
Jordan, Where three religions meet
14th September 2021Jerash is a city in Jordan. It is one of the most complete examples of a Roman provincial town to be seen anywhere. To me, Roman city ruins mean scenes from the films “Benhur” and “Gladiator”.
Glorious Gomukh
30th August 2021Hindus consider the river Ganges as a sin-cleanser and the Himalayas as the abode of our mighty Gods. Hindus also believe that a dip in the holy river Ganges rids them of all past sins.