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Aerial Embroidery Inspired by Water Lily Harvesting at Mekong Delta, Vietnam
The water lily harvest takes place in the labyrinth of water and land of the Mekong Delta and is one of the many wonders of Vietnam. This...
Brishti
Jan 3, 20242 min read


Sakura-The Cherry Blossom Embroidery
The Cherry Blossom (Sakura) in Japan has been celebrated for many centuries and it holds prominent importance in the Japanese culture....
Brishti
Dec 16, 20231 min read


'Publish Frequently or Perish' culture: How is it affecting academia?
"We've been asked to write a journal paper almost every month!" declared an academician friend of mine in frustration just a few days...
Brishti
Aug 1, 20236 min read

2021-2030: A decisive decade for Earth. Will we be able to carve for ourselves a habitable future?
According to climate scientists, the global maximum average temperature rise should not be allowed to increase beyond 1.5°C to avoid...
Brishti
Jul 9, 202310 min read


The 'divine' 'Kul' (Indian Jujube)
Click here, to go directly to the 'Kuler Chatni' (Jujube Chutney) recipe.. As the winter wind fades to usher in the spring, one can find...
Brishti
Feb 7, 20233 min read


The Bookmark Chronicles
For book lovers like me, who are too lazy to pressurize their brains in remembering the page number they were last reading and also hates...
Brishti
Jan 5, 20233 min read

The Lost and Fading Professions of Bengal - Part 2
Continuing from Part 1. NOTE: As I talk about the various lost and fading professions in this series, I would also like to emphasise the...
Brishti
Nov 6, 202210 min read

The Lost and Fading Professions of Bengal - Part 1
NOTE: Dear Readers, I will be posting this topic in two to three parts depending on the length of the topic as the writing progresses. As...
Brishti
Oct 26, 202212 min read


Guano - The bird excreta that almost started a World War
FAST FACTS: What made Guano so important as to almost start a World War? All of us are very well aware of the importance of fertilizers...
Brishti
Oct 12, 20225 min read


Here are the reasons why I find it difficult to get rid of books. What are yours?
Do you find your books to be clutter or love stacking them? I have never been much of a hoarder and periodically declutter by donating...
Brishti
Sep 9, 20224 min read

What sounds make you smile?
Would horror movies be so scary if not for the background sounds? I think all of you would have the same answer to this... A big NO!.....
Brishti
Aug 27, 20224 min read


Pujabarshiki Anandamela and the Child in me
'The only constant in life is change' - Some 2500 years ago, a Greek philosopher named Heraclitus said it when the idea of 'change' was...
Brishti
Aug 22, 20224 min read
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