Banyan vs palm

Given a choice, what would you choose to become – A banyan tree or a palm? Lot of parameters to base the decision on. The width, the breadth, the height, the deliciousness of the fruits it bears, the beauty of the tree, the shadow it provides, the strength of its trunk and so on. What … More Banyan vs palm

Spoilt by spices

Two friends of mine had been on a trip to Europe a couple of years ago. Both of them were vegetarians. Now, being a vegetarian in South India is great. You always have lots of tasty variety to choose from. But it’s a little different on a Europe trip. In the beginning, they were all … More Spoilt by spices

Patience pays off

Who would have thought that spending an entire afternoon in the weekend-crowded park at Raja’s seat would turn out to be so interesting and we would deliberately spend another entire afternoon there! Our driver and guide for the day ditched us halfway through the day and we ended up at Raja’s seat almost around 4 p.m. on … More Patience pays off