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.
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…
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??
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…
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. …
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…
The Gerald Durrell-inspired title probably gives away the theme of this post. So here goes….. School vacations are busy periods at Navilu Kaadu. The Dasara and Christmas vacations late last…
This article is the unedited version of the final travelogue published on JLR Explore, the official blog of Jungle Lodges and Resorts here. My earliest memories of elephants are thankfully…
It has been over 6 months since we turned farmers. Though we have been logging all goings-on in a ledger, a blog-post was overdue. The family unanimously agreed on ‘Navilu…
An edited version of this article was published in the ‘Humour’ column of the November 4th, 2018 print and online editions of Sunday Herald, the Sunday supplement of Deccan Herald….