Forty-three and fleeting | Oriental magpie-robins and nature’s way

Forty-three and fleeting | Oriental magpie-robins and nature’s way

Oriental magpie-robin | Photo Credit: Wiki Commons Forty-three. I don’t know why I counted this today. Perhaps because sitting out on the balcony and watching birds at leisure is a rare luxury. A pair of oriental magpie-robins has made their nest in a hole in the wall on our balcony next to the banyan tree, […]

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Forty-three and fleeting | Oriental magpie-robins and nature’s way

Forty-three and fleeting | Oriental magpie-robins and nature’s way

Oriental magpie-robin | Photo Credit: Wiki Commons Forty-three. I don’t know why I counted this today. Perhaps because sitting out on the balcony and watching birds at leisure is a rare luxury. A pair of oriental magpie-robins has made their nest in a hole in the wall on our balcony next to the banyan tree, […]

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In 2025, look to the Himalayas

In 2025, look to the Himalayas

A large Ladakhi house typically has two kitchens. Yarkhang, the summer kitchen, is a basic functional unit located on a higher floor, while the winter kitchen, chansa, is marked by its lateral sprawl, brass and copper cookware, and a thap (hearth) around which family, guests and visitors gather. It is the fluid potential of the kitchen — transcending its […]

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