Lot has been written about the Monsoon in Kerala, The beauty of it can only be witnessed first hand, if you get wet and have a hot tea. The experience is even better. Be careful not catch some kind of flu. The monsoon or “Off -season” in Kerala tourism industry offers great treats, [...]
This lake is not a natural one, nor is it exactly an artificial one. More than 100 years ago, when the British empire decided to build “Mullaperiyar” Dam to irrigate the dry areas in southern region of the current state of Tamilnadu, The catchment area that got flooded is this particular lake of Periyar [...]
Kerala is a fancied destination not just in India, but worldwide. National Geographic Traveler citing it as one of the top 50 destinations in the world years back. So how has Kerala fared. In terms of reducing plastic waste and handling garbage, Kerala may be below par the global standards but is far [...]
God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages. ~Jacques Deval, Afin de vivre bel et bien In Kerala there are around 750 elephants in captivity. To boast the tagline of “God’s own country”, Kerala, rich in temples, culture, arts, crafts and festivals can be pretty cruel to Elephants. The just concluded [...]
. Here I am in a tropical paradise. You will lot of green and blue in the coming days. Sorry for the long absence. Hibiscus family contains around thousand different varieties, The uses are aplenty from medicinal to culinary. This common tropical flower always finds you in midst of an evergreen [...]
A rice Nursery in India Of the 700 million tonnes produced annually, 60% of world rice production happens in three countries of China, India and Indonesia. Those three nations also being the top three consumers. It has sustained the enormous food requirements of these three countries. But can rice production continue to grow [...]
/ Athirapally falls, Western Ghats, Kerala, India This is not the famous portrayal of the athirapally falls, but this one is more like a sidekick to the main falls. However, this image just blew my mind away more like the following quote. The Bamboo trees providing a frame to something much more sacred as in [...]
