Is going to a hair salon still relevant—for men, for boys, for anyone at all? In an age of trimmers, mirrors, online tutorials, and the quiet confidence of self-maintenance, is the periodic haircut still a marker of civilised life? Or is it merely one of those habits we carry forward unquestioned, like shaking hands orContinue reading “Four Heads, One Tradition – The Generational Haircut”
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The Magic of Halloween: A Story for My Grandchildren
By Dadu Every year, on the last night of October, something magical happens in many parts of the world — streets fill with laughter, houses glow with pumpkins, and children dress up as witches, fairies, ghosts, and superheroes. It is the night of Halloween! But what is Halloween indeed about? Why do people decorate theirContinue reading “The Magic of Halloween: A Story for My Grandchildren”
If Tea Had Stayed Home-Epilogue
The Silence After the Boil When the kettle quiets and the last cup is poured, what remains is not merely warmth on the tongue, but a trail of thought — of centuries steeped in leaves, labour, and longing. The story of tea began in mist and meditation, in the still groves of Yunnan and theContinue reading “If Tea Had Stayed Home-Epilogue”
If Tea Had Stayed Home-Part VI
What Was Lost Because of Tea Every conquest leaves silences behind, often sorrowful. Tea’s triumph was no different. If empire rode on the leaf, it also carried away voices—of culture, labour, and landscape. Herbs, grains, fruits, and flowers that once quenched thirst and tethered life to land were quietly sidelined. What disappeared was not merelyContinue reading “If Tea Had Stayed Home-Part VI”
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”
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”
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”
The Quiet Strength of Rama: Reflections on Ram Navami
Each spring, as the festival of Ram Navami arrives, temples fill with chants, homes are adorned with flowers, and the ancient story of Lord Rama is told once more. For many, it is a day of ritual celebration—of reverence for a divine birth in Ayodhya, a time to honour the prince who would become aContinue reading “The Quiet Strength of Rama: Reflections on Ram Navami”
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