Places Near Pune
Embracing Nostalgia: Lessons from Two Years of Retirement
The last day of the year is a time to look back on the months gone by and to create a vision for the year ahead. This day always makes me nostalgic, and my mind keeps wandering through memories of the year that has passed. Today, however, I will rewind two years, as it is…
Desk Calendar – 2026
Happy to announce that the Desk Calendar for 2026 is ready for delivery. It is large size ( A4 paper size ) printed on thick photo paper. I was busy in artworks and design of this calendar. Last five years I publish the desk calendar every year with the specific theme. I don’t earn profit…
Picturesque Friday – Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh, India, is a crucial part of the Terai Arc Landscapes, known for it’s rich biodiversity, dense Saal forests, grasslands and water bodies, making it a prime habitat for Bengal tigers and other species like Leopard , bears, crocodiles and numerous birds. Declared a Tiger Reserve in 2008, it’s a…
Never the same
List your top 5 grocery store items. The list of grocery items is given by my better half. It is never the same. We don’t stock the grains like it is practiced in India. Common households in India, stock the grains when the fresh crop arrives. During this time the prices are much lower and…
Sound of Silence
The silence stays into jungles of Pilibhit Deep in the woods the fog uncovers the day and silence stays in jungles Slowly my heart whispers And I hear the sound of silence Inner me starts to talk and questions About the day and my responses Slowly I start conversations with myself I learn to hear…
VUCA world
Is your life today what you pictured a year ago? We live in VUCA world. This is commonly used word in corporate. VUCA stands for Volatility Uncertainty Complexity Ambiguity There is huge uncertainty in our lives today. Due to global connectivity and interdependence, the complexity has increased. Multiple choices for decision making and overload of…
Architecture & Heritage Photography
What skills or lessons have you learned recently? I am learning the new genre of photography that is Architecture and Heritage Photography. Architecture and heritage photography documents, preserves, and showcases buildings, from modern designs to ancient monuments. This genre requires understanding history, appreciating design, and skillful use of light and composition to reveal a structure’s story…
Lucknow Pilibhit Dudhwa Ayodhya
What cities do you want to visit? What a coincidence. I am on the way to Lucknow for onward travel so it is easy for me to answer the prompt. We are group of 12 photographer friends. We have planned the photo tour to Dudhava and Pilibhit Tiger Reserve. This was much needed break for…
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