Resurgence of Life on a Natural Farm
When we acquired Navilu Kaadu in February 2018, the scales were tipped towards gifting our two boys a childhood amidst nature over profiting from a farming venture. The rectangular…
Tree Tales from Nagarahole
What is the link between Agatha Christie and Nagarahole? Can a tree start quarrels? Water from a tree trunk? An elephant’s favourite treat of a tree? The only tree that hosts the larvae of the leaf miner moth? A tree species with separate male and female trees?
Many of us perceive trees as insentient beings. Do you wonder then like I often do, as to how trees in their stillness and quiescence, radiate life, warmth, serenity, love, abundance and vibrancy all at once in mysterious ways that no other walking, trotting, slithering, running, hopping, talking, grunting or roaring being can?
A Graceful Life
My beloved grandmother passed away peacefully on the 10th of May 2020. This is the unedited version of my tribute to her, serendipitously published in Reader’s Digest on her eleventh day ceremony. Grateful for a beautiful childhood around her.
Link to the Reader’s Digest tribute here.
Waterfowl Census 2020: Bengaluru Lakes on the Brink
This article is the unedited version of the final article published on JLR Explore, the official blog of Jungle Lodges and Resorts.
The Waterfowl Census 2020 left Arnav, me and other volunteers in wonder, fascination, and dismay in the same vein.
It is a surprise that our sorry excuses for lakes and wetland habitats are still deemed worthy of annual visits by many migratory bird species, though dwindling in numbers as the years progress.
Trees that Raised me
Beneath their shady boughs, the neem, copper pod, jamun, sampige, gooseberry and many more trees in Annaiah and Ammaaji’s flourishing garden, raised two entire generations of children as they played, squabbled, made-up, laughed, cried and eventually grew up and moved out of this cosy haven to the wide world beyond.
Are celebrities good role models for children? – A teenager’s debate
Prelude: Writing by my two boys in the form of poetry, crazy riddles, little stories, their own personal travelogues, wickedly hilarious sibling messages, birthday greetings and writing assignments in school…
Drought, Deluge and the Death of a Tree
When a banyan is felled to make up for crop loss, who compensates the squirrels, the hornbills, barbets and the bee-eaters, parakeets, mynas, the wasps and the bees, and so many more beings for the colossal loss they suffer??
Water Wisdom: An interview with Vishwanath Srikantaiah
On assignment for JLR Explore, the official blog of Jungle Lodges and Resorts Pvt. Ltd. Read the full interview here. A quick context Criss-crossing through Bengaluru traffic, I drove over…
A Tale of Two Pooches – Part 1
Robin — the biggest-hearted and the most faithful friend man ever had — has gone to the Happy Hunting Grounds, where I know I shall find him waiting for me. …
Electrified by M. Swamy
People-watching has been a favourite pass time ever since I can remember. Our farm in rural Nanjangud proffers enough opportunities to nurture this hobby of mine, and offers a ring-side…