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  • The town of Akola

    Still on the trail of swach Bharat with NDTV and fellow blogger it was day-2 From Buldana, to Akola district, we stayed at the town of Akola, at a place called Jasnagar Hotel. The town of Akola, looked slow paced, it was as if the town wanted to share her story with us, old British building,…

  • A Hero Remembered.

    Lachit Borphukan of Ahom. While the nation divides it self’s into Nehruvians and Sanghi’s there are other heroes who have laid down their lives in the service of their mother land.  A few like Bhagat Singh or Azad from the cowbelt do get recognized when the Nehruvians and Sanghi’s are magnanimous. Among the unacknowledged heroes,…

  • An Institution called Jogappa

    “Jogapparinda taa” has been the demand of  every cook, home remedy brewer or anyone who wanted value for their money, since my Grandmother’s day. I remember Jogappa Shanbaug, a frail fair man clad in a dhotar and Bombay Ganji, would peer at his customer as if to ensure that the customer knows what he wants, and…

  • Lakshadeepotsava

    Lakshadeepotsava

    Lakshadeepa is one of the much awaited and celebrated festivals of Udupi, Krishna ashatmi and Pariyaya being the other two. This begins on Karthika dwadashi-triodashi and ends on Hunnime, that is the 12thand 13th day to the full moon of Karthika month of the Hindu calendar. Twelve days after the Deepavali Amavasya, is the Tulasi…

  • connecting with the earth

    The burning of Narakasura is a big event in Goa, the legend has it that the only person who could kill him was his mother Bhumi devi. Goa also has the tradition of worshiping  Satteri,  a kind of anthill which indicates fertile lands, then we the Dolpods of Goa which begin with a dedication of…

  • Deepavali-Campus and crackers.

    Deepavali-Campus and crackers.

    Deepavali— https://www.gharwalidiwali.com/ This is my tribute to Dr.Venugopal who ensured that we had a great time during deepavali. Jyotsna, Aruna, Anand, Arvind, Anupa, Geeta isaac, Krishna,Sundar and Biju who were all part of the baccha brigade. Banditu deepavali,siri sobaganu pasarisi lokava belagatali. The lamps that light the kartika masa, the cool breeze of the oncoming winter there…