Ascend
This bird of prey enjoyed soaring in the post rain breeze. Felt quite nice to just watch it thread the sky. Do birds do this thing to just show off to their mates when the weather is just right?
Lifestyle
Posts from the lifestyle category.
Tiranga
i dont know what prompted this kid to start waving the Indian tricolor on a nondescript summer evening. Any reason is good enough.
A to Z of a Reader’s Life: Theme Reveal | BlogchatterA2Z 2026
I didn’t wake up one day and decide to become a blogger.In fact, for the longest time, I didn’t even think I was a writer.I was just someone who kept returning to a book.Not always for answers.Sometimes just to sit with a feeling I couldn’t explain.That’s how it began.No ambition. No strategy.Just a quiet habit that didn’t ask for attention.A book on a regular day.Another when life felt slightly b...
Indian Summer 3
Afternoon Siesta. Beyond the curtains it's the infamous Deccan heat wave. beyond that frame tarmac at 38 C. Beyond that edge is the cruel nasty world. But here in the cool shade is rest and quiet. There is space filled with memories and voices. This is where sleep comes easy.
Indian Summer 2
My hometown is a mercurial entity. Too much summer heat elicits a reflexive response. Cooling showers bring some welcome relief. Reset the clock.
Indian Summer 1
Across India scenes like this are easily found - women pickling fruits and vegetables, drying papad dough. Taking advantage of the searing heat and available produce. The burden however is almost completely borne by the women in the household. Men will play a peripheral role at best. or just loiter.
Why Freeze-Dried Fruits Are Becoming San Francisco’s Favorite Healthy Snack
South San Francisco, United StatesIn a city where wellness meets innovation, food trends do not just happen. They evolve with purpose.San Francisco has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to mindful living. From organic produce to plant based diets, the demand for smarter food choices continues to grow. Now, a new category is quietly gaining attention across the Bay Area: freeze dried fru...
Aala Paaus Aala Vaara
Years ago i attended a college cultural fest where an artist and a dancer collaborated on creating art works to the tune of a music piece. I leave it to your imagination on how it transpires.Well, a thunderstorm does much the same thing really.
Absorb the city
“Put me back in London….i need to breathe in the city.”Melodramatically delivered in the new BBC sherlock series, it re-affirms the characters intimate knowledge and relation with his home city. Much of it is true to be truly immersed in a place - be it new surroundings or old haunts. Or a home town. The smells, sounds and sights of where you grew up - new and old. Attractive and obnoxious. - defi...
The Loneliness No One Talks About — Sameer Gudhate on The Rest of Our Lives by Benjamin Markovits
There’s a certain kind of silence that only shows up when something in your life has quietly run its course — but no one has announced the ending. That’s the silence I found myself sitting in while reading The Rest of Our Lives by Benjamin Markovits.Not the loud, dramatic kind of silence. The softer one. The kind that settles in after years of compromise, routine, and conversations that slowly sto...
