Va Pho Asian Canteen
byAsian food has a great affinity with most Indian palates. So, it was no surprise that an excited buzz broke out among foodie circles…
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The vibrant hues of Puliyampatti Sandhai
byVisiting a village shandy, particularly in the rural setting of Pollachi, amounts to an experience unlike any other. Over the recent months, I’ve come…
Carved in Grandeur | The royal legacy of Uthukuli Zamin
byThe Uthukuli Aranmanai, an impressive vision of traditional construction styles is a reflection of the grandeur and celebratory lifestyle led by the Zamindars of…
Winter Migrants to Anamalai Tiger Reserve
byOctober to March is the main tourist season in the Western Ghats. I am referring to the birds – the special tourists who come…
The French Door | Authentic French fare in Coimbatore
byHaving trained under celebrity chef Thomas Keller at ‘Per se’ in New York after finishing her academics at the Culinary Institute of America, Chef…
Dusk and Beyond
byIt had been a while since we, as a family, spent quality time at the beautiful, rural villages of Pollachi and the bio-diverse rich…
The Croakers DO matter!
byIndia is presently home to 384 species of amphibians with the Western Ghats constituting for more than 50% of the species. One of the…
Monsoon Rains – The Manna from heaven
byMonsoon – It’s that time of the year and once again, it’s time to celebrate! The heavy grey thunderclouds have blown in and the…
Nightfall
byIt is 5 a.m., the perfect time to go birding in the rich forests of the Anamalai Hills. The still morning air is broken…
Neighbourhood Wilderness
byIn today’s wildlife fascinated world, everyone has a big wish-list to travel around the globe to photo document wild animals like Tigers, Leopards, Rhinos, Lions,…