Gidara Bugyal : A Backpacking Trek
The autumn of 2018 found me and my long time friend John trekking to Kala Pathar near Everest Base Camp … Continue reading Gidara Bugyal : A Backpacking Trek
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Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 3: Nepal 1979
The distant hum of aircraft engines was unmistakable. Asit, Hasmukh, Dilip, Naresh, Bajraman and I ran to the gravel landing … Continue reading Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 3: Nepal 1979
Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 2
It was late in the evening of October 1978 as I disembarked from the bus in Uttarkashi. I shouldered my … Continue reading Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 2
Stopover Kunming
The van hurtled down a lonely road…… Continue reading Stopover Kunming
Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 1
An obsession that changed my life KISHTWAR – 1976 In 1976 I saved up Rs. 350 from my earnings as … Continue reading Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 1
Raghu Iyer – A tribute
It was a chilly morning on Sunday 5th March 1978. The weak sunshine gradually gained in strength and lit up … Continue reading Raghu Iyer – A tribute
Confessions of a Chaiwallah
“Two leaves and a bud”, declared Ravi Puran as he escorted us through the maze of tea bushes on a … Continue reading Confessions of a Chaiwallah
Professor Kapadia and the Beowulf Effect – A Personal Recollection
Professor Rohinton Kapadia died on Sunday 11 January 2015. I owe this information to Ranjan Roy, my fellow student, who … Continue reading Professor Kapadia and the Beowulf Effect – A Personal Recollection
THE BANYAN TREE by Lalita Noronha
Originally posted on 3QR: The Three Quarter Review:
Photo: Kim Seng Much of what I’ve learned about life comes from plants—the seemingly endless varieties… Continue reading THE BANYAN TREE by Lalita Noronha
Dorian of Mount Douglas
As always, my intentions had been lofty: I would ride my cycle every day to school and thus maintain a … Continue reading Dorian of Mount Douglas
