Thursday, December 13, 2012

#11. Of Birds

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Sunbird has long curved beak which is idea for sucking honey out of tubular flowers. Tecomea is one such flower. This morning I was able ...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

#52. Petrol vs. Diesel and LPG: Food for Thought

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The government has been merrily granting permission  to petroleum companies to peg  petroleum  prices to the current prices prevailing in t...
Thursday, November 15, 2012

#51. Chambal Gharial Sanctuary and Sand Mining

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I am a keen bird watcher, and try to visit Chambal river every year (see my blog on Chambal Cruise).  Chambal has good sand, although in ...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

#50. Further on Bhang, Ganja, Charas etc.

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Further on Ganja, Bhang, Charas etc. Times of India of 11 November 2012 has given detailed information  on the subject.  Cannabis ...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

#49. The Height of Naivete

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The height of naivete After the petroleum prices in India became a joke having been reduced to the level  of vegetable prices, now was...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

#48. Oh world! oh life! oh times! On whose steps I climb

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Bachcha the cousin  closeset to me died yesterday. He passed away in his sleep in the night. Probably the best type of death you can ha...
Saturday, January 21, 2012

#47. Suburban Living and the Birds

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After my retirement from a government job, I moved into this house in the outer  extremity of the municipal corporation of Gwalior in 20...