This article, penned to commemorate World Elders' Day on 01 October, was featured as the lead article on the Sunday Hindu Open Page. …
Urmi ChakravortySeptember 26, 2023
Varkala, a small seaside town in Kerala, boasts of a pristine, languid beach and a cliff overlooking the splendour of the Arabian Sea. Our resort…
Urmi ChakravortyAugust 23, 2023
As a family, we have a special fondness for our friendly neighbourhood state of Kerala. While we have traversed the length and breadth of the…
Urmi ChakravortyAugust 23, 2023
When you want something real bad, the entire universe conspires to make it happen - this is a sentiment often tom-tommed in popular books and…
Urmi ChakravortyAugust 23, 2023
So I had stashed away the pictures of my visit to Landour (11 November, 2022) to make into a separate post, as I had fallen…
Urmi ChakravortyAugust 22, 2023
10 November, 2022 The mountains in New Tehri are dotted with clusters of pine, towering over the surroundings like silent sentinels, creating a green filigree…
Urmi ChakravortyAugust 22, 2023
09 November, 2022 Anybody who knows me, would know, I'm a huge tea aficionado. But no fancy herbal or light or healthy teas for me,…
Urmi ChakravortyAugust 21, 2023
The crowded bus trundled along, teeming with fatigued, home-bound passengers. A young lady shuffled uneasily, supporting herself with a walking stick. She looked clearly piqued…
Urmi ChakravortyAugust 17, 2023
This article first appeared as a featured post on Women's Web in March, 2023. Often discredited as being one of India’s most backward states, Bihar…
Urmi ChakravortyAugust 15, 2023
