The first stop this summer seems to be Oxford in June for about a week, and no the visa god’s judgment is yet to be pronounced. Visa gods willing, this time I will try punting, take a walking tour and go on top of the church in Radcliffe Square at Oxford. I will eat at…
Bomings in Jaipur
7 bombs are said to have gone off in Jaipur. So many dead, the Indian news channels going their usual way, all cacophony, here is the discussion on Indiamike. I have spent quite some time near Jaipur and Jauhari Bazar (Jeweler’s Market) is quite a familiar place for me where I used to shop. Certain…
Near Abby Falls Coorg
Spotted this ‘Danger Spot’ board near Abby Falls in Coorg. I wonder what was the danger that this board was warning us about. One completely unrelated danger that I can see is that if I am not careful, my travel plans for 2008 are in real danger. I mean it is May and I have…
Oh My God!
I was browsing through my sitemeter and followed a link that led to a Hindi translation of my blog.I mean the stuff is hilarious but only if you can read Hindi. Every other line is without context. Sample this- In an ideal world this summer I would like to visit Ladakh again.इस दुनिया में एक…
Make a Suggestion
(Picture Taken at Spitok, Ladakh) In an ideal world this summer I would like to visit Ladakh again. Look at the picture at the left, can you blame me if I yearn to be there again? But when all I can manage is two to three days of leave, tell me where should I go?…
A Picture Every Other Day- Spiti Again
Magnificent Spiti- Demul to Lahlung I need some inspiration as it is death by grading till this weekend. Will catch up with the blog world as soon I am through.
Lazy Sunday Photo- Being Silly!
Being Silly- Jumping Down a Pile of Bricks I really like the picture above, my nephew and his friend jumping from a pile of bricks (when they are a little too old for this!) and my elder nephew clicked this picture. I mean when do we grow up so much that there is no time…
Monet Talk or Not!
Monet Picture at Ashmolean Museum, Oxford I am very poor at appreciating art. I know of only a few big names like Monet, Van Gogh and umm, OK, Michaelangelo. So why am I talking (or not) about Monet now? Well, it all started with this post that I linked at Blogbharti- Kusum visits the Poppy…
A Picture Every other Day- Sitting Duck
Sitting Duck- Picture Clicked at Best Western Resort, Manesar After looking at this picture I can understand why a sitting duck is considered an easy target! The bird looks so peaceful, unconcerned with the world and without a care in this world. Or is it hiding behind the rocks from everything that is to be…
Food Sense- I Have None!
Ice Cream This post revolves around ice creams and tea. Long time back when I was a Ph.D student at Kanpur, I went out for dinner with a visiting faculty from Sweden, one of the few people whom I consider a thorough gentleman. He, I think, was fond of food. One has to marvel how…