Peter De Vries, known for his satire, said, “Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.” How true about the annus horribilis 2020! It is difficult…
I present here my Pictorial Diary 2017. As I write this, I wonder why people record the events in their life. I started writing ‘morning…
Caught in the Act. Or in flagrante delicto if you prefer Latin. And more familiar ‘Caught red handed.’ The photographs I took are not about…
The trouble with staying in housing colonies of Tatas is that some obvious things just do not strike you. You are laughed at by people…
It is really amazing, I never imagined I could write my memories about nine [yup, nine!] plants. Each plant has a special place in my…
Is there any Marathi manoos who has not loved his mango tree? As for me, there are many memories of this tree. As a school…
Mumbai has banished Bakul. No doubt about it. I haven’t seen this tree in Thane. I do not remember seeing it in Mumbai too. My…
Peltophorum surely ranks high among the beautiful trees. That’s why it is so common. Around Korum Mall in Thane, they have planted more than 50…
If you are in Mumbai, you can’t miss Shirish, the Rain Tree. There are some who say that the rain tree and Shirish are different…
Litchi trees are not seen in Maharashtra. Obviously it is not their natural habitat. Litchi is my favourite fruit, and the only complaint I have…