Short 5 to 15 minute walks have become an integral part of my life in the past six months. Since I spend most of the day in the office sitting, the short walks are a savior. I must admit that I am blessed with a very beautiful office campus in the scenic city of Shillong […]
Tag: Nature
Krang Shuri Falls Day Trip
By virtue of our job as geologists, we now stay in the Scotland of the East a.k.a Shillong. Meghalaya other than hosting the rainiest place in the world can also be easily given the crown of the waterfall capital of India! So never the one to miss out, recently we went on a day trip […]
Me-gong
Me-gong is a flower which grows abundantly in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya. The biodiversity of Garo hills is highly diverse in terms of botanical importance which are less studied I,myself, hailing from adjacent state, Assam have not yet seen many plant varieties and saw most of them for the first time. I will share […]
Sugar and Spice and everything nice!
What are girls made of? Sugar and spice and everything nice! Gender Roles All of us have heard this poem in some form or the other while growing up. Societal norms have defined a certain way of behaving, of dressing, of talking, especially for women. Any deviation from the norm is seen as an anomaly, […]
Kaziranga National Park : The ecological wonder (part 2)
Kaziranga National Park: The ecological wonder (part 2) Its unbelievable that in the last one month we are again back to this dystopian pandemic infested world. The country is reeling and gasping for breath. Staying safe, grateful and grounded is of extreme importance now. Nature is a great healer and we have to be cautious […]
When It Rains…
When it Rains…the theme is green When it rains all the plants and trees are happy. Seeing the plants happy makes me happy turn. The rains seem to wash away all the year long dust and grime and bring an eye soothing freshness. All my balcony garden plants are healthy and happy. That is because […]
Baranti, a picturesque weekend getaway near Kolkata
Inspite of a strong urge for a weekend trip since the last Christmas-New year week, we somehow couldn’t manage to chalk out a plan due to immense work pressure. Adding to it are the limited weekend destinations in and around Kolkata. At last, we managed to plan a short trip on my birthday weekend. Out […]