Antiquity and Evolution –From Fossil Records to Timekeeper of Forests “Oaks are not merely trees. They are hieroglyphs of time, their rings a silent language spoken in centuries.” A Tree Older Than Memory The oak is not only ancient—it is ancestral. Its story begins not in the pages of human myth or literature, but deep inContinue reading “The Oak: A Tree of Time, Myth, and Memory: Part II”
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The Oak: A Tree of Time, Myth, and Memory-Part I
“An Invitation to Wonder: : Introducing an Immortal Tree” “The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.”— Ralph Waldo Emerson It stands without asking to be noticed. There are trees that grow quietly, almost unnoticed—content to be part of the backdrop of our days. And then, there is the Oak. Majestic, resolute, steepedContinue reading “The Oak: A Tree of Time, Myth, and Memory-Part I”
Lagerstroemia-A Poem
A Poem of Memory, Bloom, and Becoming (This poem was born of a sudden moment of recognition—when a flowering Lagerstroemia, seen in the quiet backyard of a foreign land, evoked the soft fragrance of home. Known for its delicate, crinkled petals and luminous hues, the tree stirred not sorrow but a sweet recollection—of India, ofContinue reading “Lagerstroemia-A Poem”
जारूल / Lagerstroemia
न्यू जर्सी के इस घर के आँगन में Lagerstroemia के इस झाड़ीनुमा वृक्ष को देख कर मैं चकित भी हूँ, और मुदित भी। और क्या ख़ूबसूरती बिखेर रखा है इसके सुंदर गहरे गुलाबी पुष्प गुच्छों ने। यह हिंदुस्तानी पौधा अमरीकी ज़मीन पर कर क्या रहा है? आँगन के इस शांत कोने में, जहाँ सुबह की पहली धूप ऊँचे वृक्षोंContinue reading “जारूल / Lagerstroemia”
The Day After Birthday
(As Remebered by a very serious 8-year old) Yesterday, I was a king.A crowned sovereign in socks. A boy whose slightest wish was law — whether it was ice cream for breakfast or full control of the TV remote. People smiled at me for no reason. My parents laughed at my jokes — even the onesContinue reading “The Day After Birthday”
Magnificent Magnolia – In Bloom and Beyond
“Large-leaved and low-bent, trailing immense,Magnolias…” — Alfred Lord Tennyson, “The Princess”(1847) The Flowering of Memory and Myth Two splendid Sycamores stand like sentinels in my backyard—tall, stately, unshakeable. They frame the rear of my son’s New Jersey home with a quiet majesty. But it is the Magnolia trees in the forecourt that currently command all attention.Continue reading “Magnificent Magnolia – In Bloom and Beyond”
Sycamore: A Tree, A World, A Wound
In the Shadow of the Sycamore Two tall and stately Sycamore trees stand magnificently at the far end of the lawn in my son’s opulent home — guardians of grace, stretching skyward in noble stillness. They are unlike any tree I had encountered up close: pale-barked, broad-limbed, with a silvery elegance that seems toContinue reading “Sycamore: A Tree, A World, A Wound”
गुलमोहर – एक कविता
जेठ की तपती दुपहरी में गुलमोहर के वृक्ष सबसे सुंदर लगते हैं, और शायद सबसे प्रभावान। ग्रीष्म की तपिश इसके फूलों में एक अदभुत निखार और चमक भर देती है, जैसे आग को एक रंग मिल गया हो। लेकिन गुलमोहर केवल रंग नहीं, चमक नहीं, उत्सव नहीं — एक वक्तव्य है। इस की दहक एक काव्यात्मक अभिव्यक्तिContinue reading “गुलमोहर – एक कविता”
गुरु: परंपरा या यथार्थ?
“गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः।गुरुः साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥” ब्रह्म के समकक्ष या शायद उससे भी ऊपर अगर किसी को माना गया है तो वह है गुरु। ऐसी महत्ता वाले गुरु की स्मृति में पिछले सप्ताह हमने गुरु पूर्णिमा मनाई। आषाढ़ मास की पूर्णिमा को भारतीय परंपरा में गुरु को पूजने की परिपाटी है। मान्यता हैContinue reading “गुरु: परंपरा या यथार्थ?”
Majjige: The Whispering Drink of Karnataka
There is a kind of drink that doesn’t shout, doesn’t fizz, doesn’t advertise itself with bubbles or bold labels. It just whispers. Yet, across kitchens in Karnataka, that whisper has echoed for centuries. It’s called Majjige—cool, milky, salted buttermilk. A drink that’s not only about taste, but about time. The Elixir of Everyday Life Majjige isContinue reading “Majjige: The Whispering Drink of Karnataka”
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