India is home to 17(!) species of Bulbul. This is by far my most favourite, the Flame-throated Bulbul.
The Red-vented Bulbul
If nothing else, this dusty-looking bird teaches you that everyone has a story and if you wait patiently and ask politely, they'll always surprise you.
Red-vented Bulbul
If nothing else, this dusty-looking bird teaches you that everyone has a story and if you wait patiently and ask politely, they'll always surprise you.
The Scarlet Minivet
I cannot believe I summoned the courage to paint the Scarlet Minivet. Even though the name itself strictly tells you what colour to use, it's hard to replicate real life lustre of this bird on paper.
Coppersmith Babbler
I am so lax about updating my blog. Hopefully I will be more diligent over the next few days. The bird was painted in acrylic colours.
Curly/Wavy/Grey Hair Care Tutorials Part 2
Any hair care, hair health suggestions from someone who is genetically enabled with a good head of hair is going to be inherently ableist. So my apologies if these trigger anyone. To a large extent we are stuck with the skin and the hair we have inherited. Good nutrition and care can alleviate some issues, [...]
Curly/Wavy/Grey Hair Care Tutorials: Part 1
My Journey Growing up, I was told I had extremely curly hair. My mother used to oil it every day and make two plaits. Although I hated it then, and was made fun of by girls whose parents allowed them to keep their hair short for looking unfashionable, I now realise that it was a [...]
Saudagar (1973) a revisit.
While I had watched the film Saudagar several times over the decades, I first heard of Nolen Gur only a few years ago, when Sweet Bengal opened an outlet near my house and I had my first Nolen Gur Rossogulla. My eyes popped out of my head at the unexpectedness of it. It's not a [...]
Rajnigandha
The English name for her Is Tuberose, a name so unimaginative For a flower such as Rajnigandha. She's not much to look at I admit, Ordinary as flowers go, Too tall, too thin and she scatters Easily, one ill-wind away from falling By day you'd pass, unimpressed, The bunch you stuck into a vase Recycled [...]
Ode To the Bombay Autorickshaws.
You know the world has irrevocably changed when an MH02 autorickshaw agrees to to go to an MH03 destination. Let me explain. Like in most big cities, you can look at the number plates of kaali-peelis and autorickshaws to tell which part of Bombay they are from. MH01 would mean South Bombay, MH02, Bandra-Andheri, MH03 [...]
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