Forces Request

This post is about the Indian Armed Forces. But it’s not about the great task of guarding the motherland or the hardships and bloodshed of battlefields. It’s not even about the romanticized image of an armed professional or about the ceaseless tussles with our miscreant neighbors. With all due respect to and understanding for the [...]

Natural Instinct

This photograph taken by me on the way from Khoksar to Tandi has been printed as the cover of “Natural Instinct” - the coffee table book that is published annually by the BICE (Bikers for Integration and Conservation of Environment) group. Needless to say… I am extremely happy about it!
Previous year I joined BICE for [...]

Holiday Romance

Pangong Tso after Sundown
The first glimpse of Pangong Tso was as entrancing as a sudden realization of having fallen in love, deeply and blissfully.
“Oh my God! I am here!”
It felt like a precious dream that I wished would never end. However, this sweet dream was for real and what’s more it was just the beginning [...]

Lady’s First

Changla Pass at 17800ft
Imagine waking up some morning after a sweet dream and spending the rest of the day under its feel-good spell. That’s exactly how I feel when I think of the blissful travel to Ladakh as I spend the days under its afterglow.
When I was asked if I wanted to join the [...]

Impermanence

The furniture that my grandmother got on her wedding still exists in our house. The chairs, the armoire, and the beds are still intact and robust. With a little bit of care and a coat of fresh polish they have managed to retain their shining beauty. We can’t get such furniture nowadays. Even if it [...]