I am Hooked on to these 😋 Our Hyderabad neighbour, Manik's Pedamma was the one who introduced me to the flavour of Gongura/ Ambadi/ Green Sorrel leaves. She would add it to dal or make Gongura Pachhadi (chutney). If I have to describe the flavour, it somehow wakes the tastebuds…

Birding in the backyard As we enter the 3rd Lockdown phase , somehow I feel we are getting acclimatized to the clean, cook, eat cycle while becoming more observant of our surroundings. It is like, if we can’t go out there, Nature is coming home to us. झाडू in one…

The fruits of loft cleaning during lockdown It would be wrong if I say I found them. Rightly said ‘they found me’. My Dhanbad Connection

Our trips usually are planned to the T, from where to stay, what to see and detours to be taken. After spending a fun filled fortnight with Manik my elder one in Mumbai, when I was supposed to be heading back to Chandigarh, I landed in Bangalore at almost midnight…

The Yin and Yang of Life Sometimes some words just catch your eye and give you some food for thought. While looking for ways to energise our home I came across the words Yin and Yang. The symbol in itself caught my fancy. …

Heavens are blue proclaiming to you. The Glory of God Thy creator Sunset or night there are beautiful sights Yes they show forth the glory of God. Little did I know that this prayer song sung in my school assembly in unison, without much thought provocation will unfold before my…

My Dad and his Rescue Team My dad joined the coal mines at Kampti, Nagpur and retired from the coalfields of Jharia, Dhanbad. His work as heading the survey department was his life and passion. …

The ones which I will never see again I was always intrigued by the small milestones I saw when I traveled in a rickety bus from Chandigarh to Ludhiana in the 1980’s. The roads were narrow then, not the plush highways of today and the driver with his full strength could…

When She Gave Them Wings It has been months since I wrote something. Too much was happening around me. Elder one getting ready to take up his first job in Mumbai, younger one giving his best to get admission in a good college in Delhi and construction work in full swing at home. My poor…