Greening the revolution
I watched this great documentary today, about how globalization and capitalism are impoverishing farmers across the world. What can I say? It’s an education! It’s astonishing, enlightening, inspiring. It makes […]
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Geology of Pandavar Malai
A couple of years ago, I did an online geology course offered by the American Museum of Natural History on Coursera. It was a terrific course, exciting and packed with […]
It’s not always pretty
Until now, I’ve posted only the pretty pictures. But now the truth: sometimes, this is what it looks like. Fires everywhere! In summer the villagers set fire to the brush, […]
Dear Prime Minister
We are a very democratic country, and it is possible to write to our Prime Minister. So, tired of the endless talk about demonetisation and jallikattu, and none at all […]
Feed the birds…
Today is Kanu, the day after the harvest festival. On this day the birds and animals are fed special delicacies like sugarcane, four kinds and colours of rice, including sweet […]
Something old, something newish
Happy Pongal, everyone! May your pot ever run over with good food, health and happiness! For those of my readers who don’t know what Pongal is – it’s the […]
Gangamma’s Gharial
Gangamma’s Gharial by Shalini Srinivasan, Puffin India. Okay, strictly speaking, this is fiction and not part of my ‘farming library‘. But if I needed an excuse – which I don’t, […]
