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An affair with nature @ Anantgiri,Vikarabad
It was a long Diwali weekend and we decided to go camping, trekking, birding &; exercising our new SLR at a nearby weekend getaway called Anantagiri. Away…away….. from the hustle bustle of the...
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The next day morning we woke up to the song call of birds and stepped on the balcony to see the valley veiled with mist. Closer below, in the resort garden, there were many exotic birds hopping on...
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Divine cuisine - Neivedyam and prasadam
Whenever I visit the Skandagiri temple and walk out with the prasadam, I end up thinking what is it with the prasadam that has this fulfilling taste and will give you satiation when you have even...
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Some mommy moments - 2
Any achievement small or big by our child will make us - the tribe of parents proud. That is why you will find many of us parents blogging about our child's first step,first smile, gurgle, smart...
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Kadlekayi Parishe - When bean town goes nuts
At any traditional Indian wedding, the groom and the bride would be busy with the rituals. For people around them it would be a gala time. Especially when you have a close set of cousins and fun...
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An euphoric evening at the auditorium
It was a beautiful evening and a special one at that. It was my daughter’s ex-school’s and my son's annual day function which happens at the fag end of the year. We were one of the special...
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3 fests in 3 cities
Come December, the three cities I have been associated with hosts 3 annual fests. One for handmade arts, crafts, the second for music and the third for sugar cakes.The first in the list is the festival...
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A great coastal road trip
We closed the year gone by with a great road trip and crossing out many items off our bucket list. After many deliberations of what to do, where to go, how to go , we decided to travel down and...
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Dakshinachitra - Where traditions are alive in a changing society
Change is inevitable and so in a dynamic world everything from art, culture,cuisine,couture and architecture changes. As people on the move in a changing world, we learn to adapt ourself to the new...
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Pattipulam - The journey not the destination - 1
After touring Dakshinachitra, the next day morning we started at 7 to Nevyeli through Mahabalipuram and Pondicherry .This time instead of the regular NH45(short route), we decided to take SH49 also...
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How much ever scientifically explained, parenting is still an art that parents have to customize according to the temperament and needs of their children. And each child is a rare, unique, master’s...
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A traditional preparation, a contest, some sankranti memories:)
It is long since i participated in any creative contest discounting those games and some interactive contests at our team outings. So, When my Yoga studio came up with a cookery and Rangoli...
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A special post for two reasons ;)
Many a times, people like me live in a place and do not visit some of the local places due to our regular routine. And when we do have holiday/long break, we would end up spending our holiday at a...
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A restored past of the Nizams - The chowmahalla palace
After effortlessly driving through a galli around Charminar, we reached a place which was just a stone’s throw from the celebrated signature monument of Hyderabad.We found a place easily to park...
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A moment of pride @ the parade grounds on R-day
I could'nt rest till i wrote this, that is why despite a busy weekend, i took off time to write this.Yesterday morning, for the first time, i watched a live R-day parade at the parade grounds,...
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Mahabalipuram aka Mahabs
Mahabalipuram - where portraits on sand and stone speak about history and mythology.Mahabalipuram, once called Mallai kadal/ Mamallapuram was a famous maritime port of The Pallava...
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Kadampadi - The journey not the destination - 2
After a traditional lunch in a hotel at Mahabs, we left the place to our next destination which was app 160kms again on the Coramandal coast. Just 7 kms on our route, we overshot a road which had an...
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Pondicherry - where time stands still
With another 14kms to Pondicherry, we took a detour towards our right and entered a muddy track to reach the international experimental town called Auroville. We have visited the matri mandir before...
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Chanakya's new Manifesto - to resolve the crisis within India
A non-fictionbyPavan K. VarmaPublisher : Aleph book companyWe have exercised our franchise, voted them to power but many of us are not happy with the way our country is shaping up. Everyday, we read in...
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GKC- The journey not the destination - 3
At 6 in the morning we left Neyveli township after a days rest on Christmas We drove out of the township to enter a village lane leading to Thanjavur which was our destination. From Neyveli, MIL too...
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