Stepping into Pachmarhi with my students felt like walking back into my own past—but this time, on my first field trip as a teacher, tracing the same path I hiked 16 years ago as a student. We hiked trails, climbed toward caves once rumoured to...

Coffee is probably humanity’s favourite drink. As a storytelling ape species, we, the humans, often attach stories to our beloved, and coffee is not an exception. Although coffee is not India’s ‘cup-of-tea’, it has a very fascinating history of its...

Two years ago, my career focus shifted from research to teaching with a course lying in the periphery of my expertise. The challenges were formidable, but the semester bestowed upon me a new identity...

A single arrival date? Think again. Archival records now reveal a Latin American weed entered India three distinct times via three different routes, slipping unnoticed through history to become the relentless force it is today...

You search for the tourist attractions around Chikmagalur, the famous coffee destinations in India, and one name keeps appearing: Ayyanakere Lake. The photos in the search results promise a breathtaking vista, but what you are missing is a legend of...

My travel itinerary is usually filled with tiny hamlets in the lap of a mountain, a serene seaside town, or the dark greens of a dense tropical forest. Sanchi is not any of them, but it offered an unexpected peace that settled deep within. Nestled on...