Prasad Np

Running the Rat race, scheming to swim with the sharks. Wondering what is left in rat race after conquering the corner office. Writes India Travel Blog desi Traveler, with stories and pictures from India.

Let us spread some positive news and actions: SoCh

Nov 112013
 
Let us spread some positive news and actions: SoCh

An Evening well spent: SoCh a breeze of positivism We are so used to hearing all kind of negative news, that anything good, positive is totally lost in the cacophony of negativity around us. But there are people around us who are actively and structurally working to make sure we do not forget that there is hope and love to be spread around us and there are people who are already doing it without anybody knowing much about it. Once such event I attended this Sunday was the 2nd session of SoCh, a very unique event that showcases the [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Sunset in Tadoba

Nov 082013
 
Sunset in Tadoba

Sunset in Tadoba: Stuck  We have a saying in North India, “Aasmaan Se Tapka, Khajoor main Atka”, losely translated it mean: “Fell from sky, but got stuck in the date palm tree”. The gist is that though you have fallen you are still high enough. This is the exact feeling I had when I clicked this picture in Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve or TATR. The sun almost appears to be stuck in branches, hence my remembering ” Aasmaan Se Tapka, Khazoor main Atka”, what do you say? More posts in Tadoba series: Telia Tiger Cubs Also linking the same to [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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I wish she had Smart Suraksha : Your phone is not just a toy

Nov 062013
 
I wish she had Smart Suraksha : Your phone is not just a toy

How to use your Cellphone in Self Defense The old saying goes “Ignorance is bliss”, but I bet to disagree, there is nothing more dangerous than ignorance.  We are living in 21st century surrounded by all kind of gadgets and apps yet we totally chose to ignore them as we all live in a false sense of security. But why let me ask you? You travel in metro or bus or even go to park and you will find people continuously playing games on their mobile phones, chatting and clicking pictures with mobile phones.  The ubiquitous mobile phone has [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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10 tips for safe travels in Delhi

Nov 062013
 
10 tips for safe travels in Delhi

10 Safe Travel Tips and one cool app- Smart Suraksha We have lived in some of the most wonderful cities in India and traveled to more locations than I have written about.  There was a time when Delhi was considered to be unsafe for women while cities like Mumbai and Kolkata were considered to be safe for women. Unfortunately in recent past almost every city has become unsafe for women with incidents of rape, assault and harassment coming from every city. There could be many reasons for the same, one could be that the situation was always bad but [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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A Soap Foam like bug: Spittlebug

Nov 042013
 
A Soap Foam like bug: Spittlebug

Spittlebug: The Soap Foam Bug A few days ago I wrote about our visit to the Nature farm where they grow organic food and do not use any chemical pesticides. While walking on the farm I noticed a small foam kind of thing on one of the plants. It was as if somebody was washing clothes and dropped some soapy foam there at best or somebody had spit at worst.  As it was just below a wild flower it was looking rather out-of-place. I clicked a few pictures and was wondering what it could be. I remembered something called Foam [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Akshardham Temple

Nov 012013
 
Akshardham Temple

A New Landmark of Delhi: The Akshardham Temple I hope you can keep a secret, for I am disclosing one of my dark secret not to be shared with anybody. What do you mean I am sharing it on internet so it can not be a secret? Well it can be a secret if you do not tell it to anybody. Right? I am getting addicted to twitter and my Facebook is feeling kind of left out. ( Notice no mention of family or friends) The more I try to leave twitter the more I am sucked into it. [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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desi Halloween and memories of Tesu and Jhanji

Oct 312013
 
desi Halloween and memories of Tesu and Jhanji

  Halloween in India  I remember when I was a kid in Delhi, we had a fun festival before Diwali in which boys will carry a small toy made of sticks with a clay head called Tesu, who was slain prince from Mahabharata to neighborhood  homes and ask for money or goodies. The girls in turn will have a small perforated clay pot with a small Diya lighted in it and they too will go to the homes in neighborhood and sing ” Jhanji do jee Jhanjee do” The boys will sing: “Tesu do jee Tesu do” and continue something [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Back to Nature: Visit to a Nature Farm

Oct 282013
 
Back to Nature: Visit to a Nature Farm

A Nature Farm outside Hyderabad This weekend was dedicated to nature and we visited a Nature farm on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Now you may wonder what a nature farm is. A nature farms take the concept of Organic farming one step ahead and let the plants grow as they would have grown in nature with minimum human intervention. So except for planting and harvesting and adding some natural organic manure made from Cow dung, mulch, Cow Urine any other human intervention is a minimum.  Leave aside chemical pesticide a nature farm does not even use chemical fertilizers.  A [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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New Life for Old Diyas For Diwali – Going for a Green Diwali

Oct 252013
 
New Life for Old Diyas For Diwali - Going for a Green Diwali

Celebrating a Green Diwali – Reusing Old Diyas For Diwali Diwali is around the corner, the biggest festival in India, celebrated by the majority of India in a big way. We will all light Diyas and candles, burn crackers and exchange gifts. But like most festivals in India be it Ganesha Chaturthi, Durga Puja or Kumbh Mela, Diwali also leaves a trail of destruction, pollution, and garbage around us, all in the name of celebration. I  always try to make my travels and life as green as possible in today’s age of fossil fuels. So from celebrating Green Ganesha to [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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The Dark Knight Rises: A Bat In The Building

Oct 242013
 
The Dark Knight Rises: A Bat In The Building

The Dark Knight in our Building Foyer I was working on my  PC at home when my daughter announced ” Papa there is a Bat in the building foyer” Without thinking I replied ” Some kid must have left if , may be he will come back to take his Bat back” “Papa it’s not a Bat, it is real BAT”, she emphasized “hmm, must be a grown up kid then, if he is playing with a real Bat”, I mentioned “Papa you are not getting it, it is a real BAT, the one that flies in the night like [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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