Amaltas: Golden Blooms, Gentle Echoes

Amaltas: Golden Blooms, Gentle Echoes

Every year, as the early summer sun begins to stretch its arms across Mumbai, a quiet transformation takes place. The city, usually wrapped in shades of grey and green, bursts into sudden celebration—with streets and avenues lit up in a blaze of yellow. The Amaltas...
Life and Lessons Under the Banyan tree

Life and Lessons Under the Banyan tree

It was a clear February day when I went for a trek in the Aravalli hills. The weather was just right — neither too hot nor too cold. As I walked through the rocky paths and dry bushes, I kept observing the small details around me: old trees, half-dried shrubs, and the...
Tiny Invaders

Tiny Invaders

If you’ve ever been into a forest—and liked it—there’s probably something that stayed with you. For one of my friends, it was a tree he named the White Elephant. For another friend, it was a caterpillar that they could never identify. For me, during my time in the...