Author Archives: Maitreyi Aravindan
Prani Pet Sanctuary: A place for rescued and abandoned pet animals and birds
On the outskirts of Bangalore, about 15 km from the busy city hustle, is a place called Prani Pet Sanctuary. As the name suggests (Prani – animals), this place is…
Grandma’s days of reading, writing and social life
“The world before is not the world now” - is what I agree with while chatting with my paternal grandmother Kausalya Raghavan, now 85-years-old and have lived in towns and…
Many varieties of groundnut at this festival in Bangalore
The Kadale kayi Parishe (Peanut festival), where different varieties of peanuts are showcased, happens once a year in Bangalore. This usually happens around the month of November in Bull Temple…
To school after one and a half years
After a long time, I finally got to go to school! It was an amazing experience for me, after one and a half years! I had a wonderful time in…
Tapping rainwater to recharge the groundwater
As we see the groundwater level is receding every summer and there is a scarcity of water in many places especially in large cities. At the same time, people also…
Teaching and learning during the extraordinary times
The new normal now is 'remote working' which means doing everything in remote, like studying, teaching, working and even shopping. Many schools and workplaces have adopted newer technologies to enable…
Monsoon moods: Different perspectives of people in Bangalore
The weather changed from hot summer to rainy monsoon in the last couple of weeks, in Bangalore. Monsoon weather creates many reactions among different people. While talking to people from…
Nature, you give me incredible thoughts!
The environment brings all the natural things, Oh! What a peace it brings Nature has made this entire world, Making it for us to be comfortable! You make sure all…
Dinner with the characters of my favourite show
We all have food with our family members all the time. Right? I eat dinner all the time with my family watching TV. But if I was given the chance…
An enjoyable punishment
When we make mistakes in school or at home, our parents or teachers scold us or punish us if the thing we did was wrong. And has that ever happened…