Ajanta and Ellora caves : Monuments of a lost civilization
I would like to share some of the photos that I clicked at Ajanta, Ellora and Aurangabad caves in Maharashtra, India during our visit in December 2019 on the occasion of world photography day. Ajanta and Ellora caves need no…
Acceptance
Sometimes I wonder, what does it mean when they say ‘…and they lived happily ever after!’ Does it mean that they never suffered any emotional wreckage? Does it mean that all of their prayers were answered and dreams were fulfilled?…
Blissfully wild
When in doubt, come to me. When in despair, come to me. When in disquietude, come to me. I hold the potion to heal your wounds and woes for my emerald wings flutter the lore of salvation. Curl along these…
Portraits from Arunachal
One of the things that I have struggled the most as an introvert is approaching people. Be it asking for a direction, starting a conversation or even ordering the food in a restaurant … If I have an option to…
The infinite loop of joy and sorrow
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see…
Curious Minds
A bunch of tiny happy souls welcomed us as we entered one of the most rural and untouched parts of Arunachal Pradesh, India. It was a lovely, idyllic hamlet tucked away in the eastern Himalayas, made up of a handful…
Wildlife and me
I grew up watching Discovery, National Geographic and Animal planet channels. I was a religious follower of the wildlife documentaries on these channels and wished to be an explorer myself someday. Of course, it was just a childhood fantasy. Nevertheless,…
Beyond Fleeting sights
Open all your senses! Listen to the prayers echoing through the valley… Feel the chill that comes with a breeze in the hills on a dull, overcast afternoon. Do you see a monastery in the distance? If you look a…
The Gratitude Therapy
There are times when I feel like I am living a life without a purpose… like I am not where I am supposed to be… like I am anchored indefinitely. The feeling is very dark and overwhelming. It sure feels…
The probability of a coincidence
What’s the probability of having the same co-passenger on a return journey? Wait… let me rephrase the question. What’s the probability of meeting them again on the return journey when your destinations are different, where each bogie in the train…