The journey of a dance - the Suryashtakam - a tribute to cosmic energy - from a dancer's eyes
Suryashtakam: A Tribute to Cosmic Energy
Motherland
As Mother's Day draws closer, my pen sketches words of love for my motherland...this time in poetry, not prose...
Parched: Glimpses of India’s Water Woes
The water from the well is bitter, sharp. Tastes like one of those pills that is supposed to solve your issues but doesn’t really do its job. You swallow, wishing for a better aftertaste, but maybe the purpose of swallowing was not for the taste but for the coolness that settles in your throat afterwards.…
Wild Shaale: Where Conservation Meets Education
Have you ever wanted to make a difference in the lives of India's rural children AND help save our endangered wildlife? Then click here to read about Wild Shaale, a unique conservation education programme! Trust me, this is a cause worth supporting
I Am Woman, See Me Soar
A village takes women's empowerment into its own hands...Read on to learn about Purkal Village and its grassroots movement, Stree Shakti. Images and experiences recounted from my visit to Purkal in 2014.
My Daily Commute to Work
Trying a different style of writing...free-flowing thoughts. This one is a visual journey on my walk to my old workplace, written last year around this time. For nostalgia's sake...
Gandikota: A Jewel on the Cliffs of the Pennar River Gorge
A photo story of my recent visit to Gandikota, a heritage site nestled amongst the Eramala Hills of Andhra Pradesh...
The Dance of Fire
In an attempt to address the "life" portion of my blog's title, here is a short piece about one of my passions, Bharatanatyam, which forms an integral part of my life. Don't worry, the wildlife posts will be back!
Grains of Gold: Thoughts on Desert Ecosystems
Musings from 30,000 ft in the air on desert ecosystems and their shrouded mysteries
Devil’s Child: My First Sighting of the Nilgiri Langur
This Wildlife Week 2018, click to read about my first encounter with one of the rare endemics of the Nilgiri Hills, the Nilgiri Langur!
On Life and Wildlife 