So there’s been a lot of talk about a new temple. No, no, I don’t meen the Ram Lalla temple in Ayodhya but a much smaller and humbler temple in our apartment complex. Originally, it was a temporary structure but at the beginning of the year, donations were collected to make it a bit moreContinueContinue reading “Thursday Hops #8”
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Thursday Hops #7
I’m back in the city! And so for Thursday Hops #7, here’s a view of the city at night. A Thousand Lights I know, it does remind you of the iconic song Little Boxes by Malvina Reynolds, made popular by Pete Seeger. If you haven’t heard it before, do check it out below. https://youtu.be/XUwUp-D_VV0 LittleContinueContinue reading “Thursday Hops #7”
Traveling to UP in Unlock 3.0
I’d been in Bhimtal, Uttarakhand for the entire Covid-19 lock-down period and then some. There were several reasons for staying there beyond the lockdown period but the main thing that stopped us was transport. We had our dog with us so trains were not an option, even if they had been running. We needed toContinueContinue reading “Traveling to UP in Unlock 3.0”
The Fish That Refused Treats: A true tale from Renuka Lake
A frequent pastime whenever we visited any lake or river was feeding the fish. We would get some bread or aate ki golis from nearby shops and get a good half an hour’s worth of entertainment by the lake. So when we visited Renuka Lake in Himachal Pradesh with our friends, it wasn’t long beforeContinueContinue reading “The Fish That Refused Treats: A true tale from Renuka Lake”