Hello everyone, I need funds to keep my cat kingdom going. I have not had a full-time job for more than two years now because of which the going has been hard. I have started a fundraiser on Milaap. “Little drops of water make a mighty ocean”. Even small contributions will help in a long … Continue reading
I stay in 7th Main, GM Palya, New Tippasandra, Bangalore. I look after 9 cats that can best be described as indoor-outdoor. I stay in a hostile neighbourhood. People here do not like animals. I have gone through many tense moments. At times, things get very difficult to handle. On Sunday, amidst one skirmish, someone … Continue reading
Meet Prabir Chitrakar, a seventh-generation Bengali Pattachitra artist. Prabir hails from Pingla in the West Midnapore district of West Bengal. Pattachitra is an exquisite form of folk art used to illustrate stories from Hindu mythology. The Pattachitra artworks are very colourful, eye-catching, very intricate and breathtakingly beautiful. The creators use natural dyes like haldi (turmeric), … Continue reading
After a gap of three years, I decided to visit Cubbon Park to have a look at the stunningly beautiful yellow blooms of the Tabebuia argentea or the Tree of Gold. Only this time, I couldn’t carry my DSLR as these cameras are now banned in the park. The ban on DSLRs is unfortunate especially … Continue reading
It is hard to believe that one of my favourite teachers in school is no more. Mr Vivian Simcock, my Maths teacher in classes X, XI and XII, regaled us high-schoolers with his joie de vivre even as he made sure we took our lessons seriously. With his sense of humour, he made our Mathematics … Continue reading
The 1990s were what I call turbulent. Try as much as I could, my career was refusing to take off. My friends were all getting married and leaving town. For me, even that was not happening. That Prince Charming who I thought would come riding on a horse and sweep me off my feet never … Continue reading
Can any long-time inhabitant of the Garden City imagine the annual cake show without the iconic Nilgiris brand name? Well! I found it hard to believe. Looks like the prized Nilgiris name is on its way to becoming history. Last year, I was in for a shock when I realised that their supermarket on Brigade … Continue reading
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