When the leaves start to glow orangish, Cornell Campus gets ready for Judy’s day celebration. Annual Judy’s Day falls on September. On this day through demonstrations connection between plants and humanity is illustrated at F.R. Newman Arboretum of Cornell Plantations in the beloved memory of Ithaca teacher Judy Abrams funded Read more…
Deepavali or commonly called Diwali is the festival of lights….the word “Deepavali” consists of two words “deep” meaning light and “avali” meaning row. It signifies the victory of good over evil, hope over misery, Knowledge over ignorance and light over darkness. The sky is pitch dark and people light up Read more…
Right after Vishwakarma Puja preparation starts for the biggest festival of the Bengalees – Durga Puja. The sky is blue with scattered white cloud. You can see few white Sheuli flower lying on the ground when you wake up in the morning. The scented breeze lets you know it is Read more…
Winter and I share a special relationship! When the cool breeze touches my cheek I smile! That is happiness! I remember that morning when I first saw snow of my life! I literally screamed out of excitement. I didn’t believe it was for real. On Halloween night I roamed around Read more…
Each and every state of the States holds surprise for it’s visitors. Wisconsin is the first state of the US I visited after crossing multi-states. I had to attend a Conference at University of Wisconsin-Madison sponsored by Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca. But in the end Read more…
Harmandir Sahib or popularly known as Golden Temple is one of the most visited places in India and the most sacred place for followers of Sikhism. Top of more than four centuries old temple was covered with gold foil by brave king of Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1830 and Read more…
The name Amritsar is comprised of two words “Amrit” means “eternal nectar” and “Sarovar” means “lake”. This city has been on my list for a very long time. Amritsar is culturally deep-rooted yet a very modern place. Here not only people belonging to Sikhism but people from across the globe Read more…
Where to Stay: Chandigarh is a spread city. You cannot find all the attractions in a corner. So we were confused about the place to stay. After much research we booked Hotel Coral Star. The hotel is close to Elante Mall (within 2 kms). The room was very nice. Location Read more…
The Rock Garden name implies to a garden is is design by using different shapes of stones. Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a place of showcasing art based on rocks and recycled waste materials. We went to Rock Garden from Sukhna Lake by walking 2km. But you can hire vehicle. Read more…
Name Pondicherry has been changed to Puducherry yet I love to call this place Pondicherry or affectionately “Pondy” although sometimes I call it Puducherry too. My first visit to Pondicherry happened in 2010 when I visited my friend’s house near Tamil Nadu-Pondicherry border, Villupuram. That time I had a day Read more…