January 2025 began with a last-minute trip to Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Nagpur. Because of the short notice, we couldn’t secure permits for the core zone, and instead, all our safaris were in the buffer zone. But as I learned on this trip, the distinction between core…

An account of a display of affection in the wild so familiar, it tugs at the fondest of memories we make with our families This is a story of a punishingly hot mid may summer at the Ranthambore National Park, an afternoon presented us with a wondrous sight…

a tale of the vanishing cleansers The tale begins with a boy in his early twenties, by the name Swaroop, who lived a simple life in the fringe villages lining the outskirts of Jaisalmer, a town in Rajasthan. He had a dozen goats, few sheep and a cow,…

They say, in your final moments, your entire life flashes in front of your eyes, before they are sealed shut forever. I can safely say, that is partly true. For me,  I remembered my mother. My most early memories of her are hazy recollections now. But what I…