Akshay Trithiya
Akshay Trithiya, one of three most auspicious tithis in the year, is associated with several legends through different periods of time. Akshay Trithiya is on the third tithi of Shukla […]
Month: April 2023
Barn Swallows
I was walking towards the banks of Kelambakkam back waters. This is a relatively remote part of the backwaters running along the village of Padur, just north of Kelambakkam. It […]
Vietnam – Image & Reality
Vietnam was not on our list, and yet we landed in Hanoi, my knowledge of the country coloured by American war movies like Platoon, and the graphic image of the […]
India’s Spiritual Heroines
Book Review by Romola Butalia It is a book that must be read by anyone interested in saints and sages, in gender studies, and the unique and individual lives of […]
Laughing Thrush of Palani
Little did I know of the interesting things about this bird when I photographed it in Kodaikanal. This bird is found only in the Palani Hills range and is categorised […]