My hobbies
Every Diwali I have a personal tradition where I walk up to the terrace of my house and watch Bangalore celebrate the festival of lights. There is something magical about the whole experience and I made it a point to share the celebrations with the readers of this blog for five years now. This year … Read more
When I was very young I traveled to a lot of temples. As I trotted the different religious structures, the animals there would always intrigue me. Elephants were among the most interesting, looking at these huge creatures always made me wonder why don’t they simply run away from their captors? The chains that held them … Read more
It rained heavily that night, the papers the next day would talk about statistics of how long back in the past it had rained that much. The newspapers would have missed this story. He was waiting by the side of the road under a shelter with dozen other people. His bike was parked across the … Read more
My niece, last evening sat intently and listened to me playing the violin. In doing so she became the first ever audience I have performed for. Once I was done, she gave a little cheer and smiled :) Not a bad review for lesson number 6. One of the reasons I picked up the Violin … Read more
Eagle soars over St. Philomena’s Church in Mysore. I love Eagles, they have been a muse for me since the first time I picked up a camera. This photograph was taken outside St. Philomena’s Church in Mysore in 2007. This was also during the first of many trips that I would take over the years … Read more