It's good to hear The Chennai Sangamam, a street festival of Tamil Nadu's traditional folk arts held during Pongal, the harvest fest...

We went to Pondicherry two weekends ago, and it was an unplanned trip because my brother abruptly called from the gym at 9.30 pm on Friday (...

Tea and rain are often combined to create an ideal time for a tea break!  Tea has become inevitable in our daily lives, and many of us have ...

First and foremost, I'd like to thank everyone for your comments, suggestions, and concern for my emotional well-being in the previous p...

Deepavali or Diwali, the word itself, would offer us joy, and as the Indian festival of lights (Oct 24th) approaches, both India and Indians...

Several unidentified birds chirp,  Woke me up earlier than usual.  The natural alarm of the woods pleased the ears. I was still drowsy and p...

When we first traveled to Kodaikanal in 1999, we had our dinner at this restaurant after arriving at and checking into a guesthouse managed...

 For those who love coffee like me: Cute Little Folks Little Folks is an abandoned amusement park on ECR near the Nemmeli Seawater Desalinat...

It's been ten years since I visited Kodikkarai (aka Point Calimere ), yet the memories are still vivid in my mind. Furthermore, the nove...

இளவேனிற்காலம் தொடங்குகையில் மைனாக்களின் கொஞ்சல்  சத்தம்! கத்தரித்த மரங்களில் துளிர்விட தொடங்கிய இலைகள்; மெல்ல மெல்ல விலகும் பனி சூரியனின் வெ...

December is a cold month in India, and post-monsoon, the earth is so wet, and the winter adds coldness to the season. December is my favorit...

Kodaikanal upland villages bore a lot of grasslands and sholas around them, providing a great feeding ground for cattle. So, sheep rearing ...

The thought of just a day left for Deepavali brings excitement within. Though the weather wasn't that favorable to celebrate Deepavali ...

Deepavali or Diwali - the festival of lights - isn't far away! There are many reasons to celebrate Diwali traditionally, and we aren'...

  The nostalgic wind blows me down the memory lane I cherish the essence of reminiscence melting down like ice on leaves as winter g...

I lost two of my uncles last Sunday to covid. Both are cousins of my mom; one was her father's sister's son, and another was her mot...

The oldest man in the neighborhood, and my neighbor from the opposite house, had passed away yesterday at the age of 94. I hope you guys rem...

I cast my vote yesterday (April 6) for the 6th time in this lifetime since my first voting in 2009 general election in India. So far, I have...