Detached, I am living dead. In death, why do you make me live in Cenotaphs? Bada Bagh in Jaisalmer is a complex, about 6 km in the outskirts. The city of Jaisalmer is in the Indian Thar desert, deprived of water. In 17th century, the king undertook a project...
The vastness of milky way and ambiguity of space was etherized by the chillness in air. In the distance I could hear the clatter of hoofs. It was 4 AM and time to start walking towards Bromo, an active volcano. Being at the caldera in the early hours gave me...
Crawl to begin. Triumph to complete. Renounce to leave. I was born at Gorakhpur (India), a small but spiritually important town, located at the crossroads of a few places of spiritual importance. Lumbini, where Buddha was born, lies about 126 km to the North West. Kushinagar, where Buddha left his...
Close today was on horizon yesterday. What was cast on me had a source. I unfurled it one step at a time. Life sometimes appears to be a tapestry of confusion. It’s a feeling that is an outcome of looking at events from a low vantage point, limiting our...
Beauty, hidden in the veil. Chanced encounter, reveals it. “Look”, what an attitude! “Smile”, a sense of cooperation! Now was the moment. Mesmerized by their bright...
Purpose of life? performance of daily chores, or a song to be danced to? For the tribals living in the vicinity of sand dunes of Rajasthan, song and dance for the entertainment of travelers is their only source of living. Performance of this daily chore in the scorching desert...
Following my previous blog writing on Indian Sikh soldiers who went to Tibet in the year 1904, under Francis Younghusbands advance to Gyantse fort to nullify potential advances by Russians under the “Great Game” that could have moved them closer to India, it was picked up by a few organizations...
My article on Wildlife in Tibet has featured in Jan 2013 issue of Asian Geographic magazine. The relevant pages from the magazine can be viewed by clicking on the images below and scrolling. I have also provided the article content in text format for ease of reading. MOVING WITHOUT...
In the process of expansion to excel in our day to day pursuits, we generally forget to reflect and contemplate, which is the most important ingredient for the holistic growth of individuality. It is therefore, from time to time, I look at the pictures I have clicked and contemplate to...
Stories are the essence of our existence. While not everyone may be gifted to capture the moment that reflects a story but no one can deny being part of a story. It is our choice if we want to see a story unfold around us. Such opportunities exist in...