India, the land of a thousand tongues, has always been a vibrant mosaic of cultures, dialects, and languages. With over 19,500 mother tongues spoken across the country, linguistic diversity has been one of our greatest assets. But, hidden beneath this richness lies a quiet tragedy — many of India’s languages are vanishing. The Silent Disappearance…
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The Global Depaving Movement: Reclaiming Urban Spaces for Nature
In our rapidly urbanizing world, concrete and asphalt seem to stretch endlessly, covering the earth with impermeable surfaces that prevent rainwater from nourishing the soil and suffocate the natural world beneath. As cities grow, so too do the roads, parking lots, and paved surfaces that are designed to accommodate human activity. However, this relentless paving…
Saputara
It has been almost a decade , I have been staying in Ahmedabad, in western state of Gujarat in India. Saputara is the only hill station of Gujarat. I have been to hill stations like Nainital, Shimla, Kausani, Kullu, Manali, Darjeeling, Leh, Badarinath, Joshimath etc nestled in great Himalayas, so the thought of outing to…
Exploring Our History – A Visit to Hisar
I and my sister Neena were planning an outing together for quiet sometime now. Life is good at fifties . We are free birds with grown up children and husbands 😉 who can take care of themselves. 😛 So, we curated a carefree and fun-filled vacation to go back and explore our own history. We…
My dad is “E-shopping” fan :)
My 86 years old dad’s tryst with online shopping in India