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, three frenchmen struck gold in the ravines around the present town and the Rush began soon after. Now that all that dust has settled, its...
Exploring Enervation: Week 6
I had an interesting meeting with a Naturopathic doctor at the Varkala Nature cure hospital - the waiting list here is for months -...
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...
Like Cats, Like China
Through the night, rain had fallen and I would wake when it stopped. At six I noticed it seemed to taking a breather and...
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...
Soul food: Khichdi
Two years back when i was doing Panchkarma, the full import of the ubiquitous Khichdi came upon me. We were being wrung out with massages...
Between Ekadashis: Week 4 & 5
Ekadashi (11th day of moon) had me up at 3.30 and Rejilal, the manager of Organic Villa drove me to the beautiful 2000 year...
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
