I had an interesting meeting with a Naturopathic doctor at the Varkala Nature cure hospital - the waiting list here is for months - and Dr Mercy answered the question that has dogged me: Why after four decades of perfect health (barring bouts of lichen planus) did my health...
Cooking the Ayurvedic Way
A revival towards the traditional food lifestyle is underway almost everywhere. Ayurveda, an ancient science of life, had scripted its food knowledge in a...
Walks & Worsenings: Week 3
Health is not an easy kite to fly.
All the gains of fasting are diminishing rapidly: starting with the lip and then the tongue. Infact...
Auburn: After the Gold Rush
The Courthouse at Auburn stands above the town, visible from the highway, almost inviting you to explore the city.
Back in the days of 1840's,...
Bunny & Jug Suraiya: Words, Wine & Travel
Sometimes a mesmerising interview comes along - I met Bunny and Jug yesterday and much after it was over, a cloud of forgotten words...
3 Superpowers of Turmeric
Not so long ago, if you hurt yourself in India, someone would just take fresh turmeric juice and apply it on the wound and...
A taste of ashram living
November 2018
My attempts to learn Yoga and Vedanta have had many mishaps. Then a chance meeting with Swami Govindanand set the stage for a...
About Me
Food has defined my life: one side of the family is gluttonous and has some wickedly good cooks- specially my uncles and every meal is a discovery in flavours. The other side is austere, minimal and happy to eat a set balanced menu everyday… Read More
