One day at lunch, we were discussing about an owl, which is not seen here too often, just sharing information about its habitat and behaviour and one of our naturalists mentioned that this bird prefers to roost on dense canopy of tall trees. With that information in mind, we set out to find this bird. …
After spending an hour gazing at the night sky, we started walking back to the main building. The path back to the building is a narrow trail, with bushes of Rakatbera [Murraya Paniculata] on both sides. It’s a short path and these bushes are filled with interesting insects. On our route we came across …
Most mornings in mukki zone of the Kanha national park is just beautiful, watching the sunrise over the vast expanse of grasslands in sonder or bishenpura is just mesmerizing. Most of my guests love to stop and enjoy the view of this landscape, many try and capture it on camera and take them back as …
The way back to our room from the main lodge is small path leading down from the museum, to the staff area and further. This small path is mostly used by all our staff during the day and also during the night to move back and forth from work. Along with us the animals on …
On an autumn evening strolling around our quarters, looking for caterpillars, I came across two darkround-ish figures in the thickets of the tall bamboos next to our rooms. The figures looked almostlike an owlet but I wasn’t sure. I ran back to my room to grab my binoculars and investigate itfurther. Through the binoculars I …
Nicholas Kristof, the famous American journalist, once said, “The wilderness is healing, a therapy for the soul”. The energy and essence of these words give me goosebumps every time I read it. There is an intrinsic link between our own health and wellbeing, and that of the world around us. 2020 made us genuinely acknowledge …
Experiencing a stay in the wilderness is a great way to break away from the hustle and bustle of city life and recharge one’s batteries. A big part of any retreat is what one eats. Singinawa is known for its top notch hospitality services. Harnessing mother nature’s goodness, not just in the lodge’s setup, but …
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Very often, the real source of inspiration I have found has been from the world I contain within myself. I believe that everybody has their own little worlds within themselves. We all have a safe-haven within us, where the outside world shuts down and it’s just our universe. My journey has taught me that the …
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Rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul – Plato It is truly alluring to observe how India’s tribal communities add a distinct feather to the very colourful cultural hat that our country adorns. As city inhabitants, while we often struggle to cut chords with our robotic lifestyles, tribal communities …
‘What is there in a name?’ ‘A Rose by any other name would still smell the same.’ These might be philosophical statements with profound meaning behind them. But in practical life, naming things most of times becomes mandatory. When you learn the name of something, you immediately associate all characters of the said thing with …
