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...
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Brishti
Dec 16, 20231 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....
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Aug 1, 20236 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
Jul 9, 202310 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...
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Feb 7, 20233 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...
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Jan 5, 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...
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Nov 6, 202210 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
Oct 26, 202212 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...
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Oct 12, 20225 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...
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Sep 9, 20224 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
Aug 27, 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!.....
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Aug 22, 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 17, 20229 min read
Water Transfer Projects and their Impacts
The amount of water on earth has been the same across the eons, but the population of the earth has exploded leaving the earth’s water...
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Aug 5, 20226 min read
The Eateries of BITS Pilani: A gastronomical trip down the memory lane
Food has the power to evoke memory, to bring people together, to transport you to other places — José Andrés Puerta In the December of...
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Jul 23, 20229 min read
Murshidabad- A forgotten Capital with crumbling Monuments (Part 1)
I've been meaning to write about Murshidabad since Nov '19, the time when I visited this historical place. While lethargy and...
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Jul 16, 202210 min read
Dolls of Bengal: Some stories from obscurity
‘পুতুল নেবে গো, পুতুল…। আমার এই ছোট্ট ঝুড়ি, এতে রাম রাবণ আছে দেখে যা নিজের চোখে হনুমান কেমন নাচে। এ সুযোগ পাবেনা আর, বল ভাই কি দাম দেবে-...
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Jul 6, 20225 min read
A Conversation with my Garden Squirrel
Note: You can read my previous blog, What Stories do your Kitchen Windows tell?, to understand the source of the names of the squirrels...
Brishti
Jul 2, 202211 min read
Russia-Ukraine War: A Global Warming Accelerator
Contents Ukraine - The Country The Russia-Ukraine War Pre-war environmental crisis of Ukraine Fast Facts related to the war Global...
Brishti
Jun 19, 20229 min read
Want to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle? Be proudly frugal...
At the outset, you may ask 'how will my small effort matter in a population of around 8 billion?' To this I'd like to say that: As it is...
Brishti
Jun 13, 20223 min read
Understanding Carbon Emissions and Carbon Footprint
Content: Fast Facts What are carbon emissions? Sources of carbon emissions What is a carbon footprint? FAST FACTS: I often talk about...
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