We celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi. (Visit the link for the story of Ganesha). As usual, the deity who says no entry for obstacles has brought with him a deluge of rains, which is no surprise as we are also in the middle of monsoons. During my childhood, Ganesh Chaturthi was awaited with…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
Yesterday, I waved to a parent driving off to drop her kids in school. I noticed that the kids wore masks, to fight air pollution. With every passing day, the air we breathe is turning more and more toxic. My local pharmacy tells me that pollution mask sales are rapidly on…
During our trip to Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh a few weeks ago, we visited the Menri Monastery, or Yung Drung Ling in Dolanji, Solan. Long story how we got there. We had booked our tickets to Chandigarh but were undecided about which places to visit in Himachal Pradesh once we go…