Arribada
Arribada – Mass Congregation and Nesting of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles. Arribada is a Spanish word meaning “arrival by sea” and my god, what an arrival it is. It is a sight to behold. Thousands and thousands of turtles congregate on the beach and lay about...
A Fan Overhead, at Last
My post-office now has an additional fan in the customer hall. It took the authorities more than 6 months to get one fan installed, even after bringing the issue to their notice. The customer hall at the post-office had a fan at one end, which barely moved. The other...
When A Tornado Hit Delhi
Delhi faces frequent dust-storms during summer, though the ones this year probably were exceptionally severe. But are you aware that once a freak tornado had struck Delhi? It happened 40 years back. On 17th of March 1978, to be precise. Very few people know or...
Night Viewing @ Taj Mahal
Entry to Taj Mahal is normally permitted from Sunrise to Sunset (in fact this is true for all monuments in Agra). However, viewing Taj in moonlit night is considered the ultimate experience. Entry to Taj in the night was stopped in 1984 in apprehension of attacks by...
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