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The Tree that feels Home
Summers are the beholder of my treasured childhood memories. Living on the topmost floor of the apartment in the scorching heat of Nagpur summers had been onerous. Nonetheless, there were […] The post The Tree that…
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My Spirit Tree is a Silk Cotton Tree
When my Dad died in 1995, we inherited a plot of ancestral land in Parra, North Goa, and decided to build a second family home near the old ancestral home. […] The post My Spirit Tree is a Silk Cotton Tree appeared…
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Perungondrai: A Tree at the End of the Street
This tree is located at the end of a street in our neighbourhood. Quite tall and spread across the street, the tree flutters its leaves like a lakh fans flapping […] The post Perungondrai: A Tree at the End of the…
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Blooming trees and people: A March Tree Festival 2026 Report
The first tree festival of 2026 was celebrated with a bang – tens of tree walks, thousands of tree observations, and a lot of appreciation for the trees! Here’s a […] The post Blooming trees and people: A March Tree…
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The Room with a Mangi-ficient View!
In Mumbai, we pay premium prices for apartments where the only view is that into the adjacent building. I count myself lucky to have one window facing the street. And […] The post The Room with a Mangi-ficient View!…
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The Elusive Kadamba
Earth is full of wonders, especially the greenery that persists despite human interference. Nature constantly creates an incredible variety of plants, both ancient and new, that are surprisingly beautiful and […] The…
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Death of a Coral Tree
The Indian Coral tree spread its canopy over a large portion of Nirmal building’s compound, shading it from the sun, stunting the growth of other trees underneath. The maali constantly […] The post Death of a Coral Tree…
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പ്രായം 35, പേര് പാഴ്മരം, നക്ഷത്രം തിരക്കിയില്ല
ബ്ലോഗിലെ “അവൾ” എന്ന തുടർച്ചയായ എഴുത്തിലെ ഒരു ഭാഗം. ഒരിക്കൽ കുളത്തിന്റെ മാട്ടത്തിലുള്ള മരം സംസാരിക്കുന്നത് കേൾക്കുന്നു. മുതിർന്നവർ അതിനെ പാഴ്മരം എന്ന് മുദ്ര കുത്തി മുറിച് വിൽക്കാനായി തീരുമാനം എടുത്തപ്പോൾ, എന്ത് ചെയ്യണം…
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The Tree I will tell Stories about
Planting trees has become really popular in recent times; everyone seems to be doing it. I have also been involved in some of these activities in the past. The trajectory […] The post The Tree I will tell Stories about…
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Palash Whispered, Holi Has Come
Come the end of February, when winter begins to loosen its gentle grip and the air carries a faint whisper of summer, something magical happens in the jungle. Almost overnight, […] The post Palash Whispered, Holi Has…