Nature

Mar 27, 20215 min

The Three Muskittiers

The lockdown last year brought with it a new set of residents here at Purva Venezia; a bunch of stray cats who made the colony their...

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Jan 22, 20212 min

Bangalore's Evening Skies

To see a world in a grain of sand And heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour. - William...

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Nov 10, 20203 min

My Balcony Garden #4: Starting a Garden Without Soil

Itching to start growing something?. But not having the usual wherewithal? Don't worry. Here's the way to start growing plants with...

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Nov 1, 20203 min

My Balcony Garden #3: Why I Grow What I Grow

For a city apartment, I must say that my balcony cannot be considered small. But when you want to grow many many plants and wish for...

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Oct 30, 20202 min

My Balcony Garden #2: Growing Sweet Potatoes

Ever eaten a sweet potato? Seen a sweet potato before it lands on your plate? It is a root vegetable with no particular shape or size.The...

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Oct 15, 20203 min

My Balcony Garden #1

What is the one thing that adds the shine to my day? What is it that makes me awestruck every single day? It is the flowers and plants in...

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Oct 7, 20203 min

The Beauty Called Purva Venezia

A thing of beauty is a joy forever. - John Keats. Can you describe an apartment complex as a thing of beauty ? I have no hesitation in...

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Oct 1, 20202 min

Flowers of Purva Venezia

“Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten...

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Sep 22, 20202 min

The Cats of Purva

I never did imagine that one day I would do a piece on cats. I never really warmed up to them, except maybe for the stray kitten. I was...

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