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India’s Wildlife History by Mahesh Rangarajan
Book Notes – In this series, I share my insights, ideas, and reviews of my favourite books, whose topics are wide-ranging. Rating – 8.5/10 Amazon Link – INDIA’S WILDLIFE HISTORY, AN INTRODUCTION(PB) : Mahesh Rangarajan: Amazon.in: Books Insights and Review Who would have thought that such a thin book could hold so much information? This book is everything you need to know about the history of…
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Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Book Notes – In this series, I share my insights, ideas, and reviews of my favourite books, whose topics are wide-ranging. Rating – 8.5/10 Amazon Link – BORN A CRIME: STORIES FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDHOOD : Noah, Trevor: Amazon.in: Books Insights and Review Whenever there is a lot of hype around a book, I approach it with a healthy amount of scepticism. So when this book landed in my mail…
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Leapfrog: Six Practices to Thrive by Mukesh Sud and Priyank Narayan
Book Notes – In this series, I share my insights, ideas, and reviews of my favourite books, whose topics are wide-ranging. Rating – 8/10 Amazon Link – Leapfrog: Six Practices to Thrive | A Self-help book to help you find success at the workplace : Sud, Mukesh, Narayan, Priyank: Amazon.in Favourite Quotes “An old Chinese proverb reminds us of the power of small wins : ‘The man who moves a…
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In the Shadow of the Mountain by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
Book Notes – In this series, I share my insights, ideas, and reviews of my favourite books, whose topics are wide-ranging. Rating – 6/10 Amazon Link – IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAIN : Amazon.in: Books Insights and Review This is, in many ways, a supernatural story. Yet, this was an extremely hard-hitting book, and I don’t mean that as a compliment. At many times, it felt too strong. I had to…
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Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Book Notes – In this series, I share my insights, ideas, and reviews of my favourite books, whose topics are wide-ranging. Rating – 8.5/10 Amazon Link – Bird by Bird – Amazon.in Insights and Review You know when a book sparkles with personality? When you feel like you’re talking to an old friend right after the first chapter? That is the hallmark of great writing, and that’s both what you see…
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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Book Notes – In this series, I share my insights, ideas, and reviews of my favourite books, whose topics are wide-ranging. Rating – 9/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 5 out of 4.5. Amazon Link – The Midnight Library : Haig, Matt: Amazon.in: Books Favourite Quotes “To be part of nature was to be part of the will to live.“ “When you stay too long in a place, you forget just how big an expanse the world is.…
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A Promised Land by Barack Obama
Book Notes – In this series, I share my insights, ideas, and reviews of my favourite books, whose topics are wide-ranging. Rating – 9/10 Amazon Link – A Promised Land – Amazon.in Favourite Quotes “But who knows?” I said, looking around the table. “There’s no guarantee we can pull it off. Here’s one thing I know for sure, though. I know that the day I raise my right hand and take the oath to…
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Indians
India is extraordinary. It is several countries rolled into one. Across this nation, communities, languages, landscapes, religions, and cultures change from one district to another. Diversity is the tune of this land. A few years ago, I compiled portraits I’d taken across India into a comprehensive photo story, which I called Heroes in 100 Faces. The goal was to showcase portraits of the…
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Surviving A Natural Disaster
August 1st 2024, was the most intense day of my life. I was wet, cold, covered in only three layers, up at 12,500 feet, at 3:30 a.m., watching as the overflowing river whisked our campsite down the valley. All in the span of minutes. I was more than 10km from the nearest roadhead. SOS calls were not going through. Above, the sky was pouring on us, and below, the valley was slowly filling with…
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How Do You Approach People For Street Portraits?
A few weeks ago, a friend and fellow writer Becky Isjwara asked me how I approach people on the street to take their portraits. I must say, I think about this A LOT. It is such an anxiety-inducing topic. How do you ask a stranger if you could photograph them?!?! This was the emotion that plagued me during my biggest portrait photography project,”Heroes in a 100 Faces.” It is a compilation of 100…

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My 2023 Review
Ahh, that time has come. Man, this year has been quite a rollercoaster. I feel like I really lived this one. When I look back, the one word that best sums up this year is introspection. Here’s why: The Light of Wild Things – My Upcoming Memoir My book has been the dominant thing I’ve been working on all year. In fact, I only finalized the title last week (after much deliberation, polling,…

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Fauna in and around Ashoka University
My university published a book that I created for them documenting the common fauna of the region. It catalogues the birds, reptiles and mammals found around the region. The foreword for the field guide was written by my professor and head of the Environmental Studies Department at Ashoka Dr Mahesh Rangarajan. To access the guide and explore the rich biodiversity of our campus, please visit the…
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10 Lessons from Finishing the Book Draft
Context: For those who don’t know, I am writing my first book. It is a memoir about the last 6 years I’ve spent exploring the natural world. In it, I talk about my adventures running after snakes, running away from elephants and much more! This post marks a year of working on the draft. If you want to learn more about the book, click here or watch this video! After a shitty first draft of…

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Common Fauna of Kallar and Mankulam, Kerala
For a few years, I’ve been exploring the rainforests and cardamom plantations of Kallar and Mankulam (in Kerala, India), documenting the common wildlife of the region. I’ve compiled all my findings into this booklet, which you can find below. When I started this project, there was no information on the region’s wildlife. I set out to create this easy-to-read guide to help locals, tourists and…

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How I Am Getting Feedback On My Book
This post is regarding my upcoming memoir – Wild Wanderlust: An Initiation into the Natural World. It is an account of the last 6 years I’ve spent exploring my passion for nature and wildlife. If you’re not caught up yet, click here or watch this video! I’m midway through my journey of writing my first book. As I finish up my first draft, I’m opening some chapters to a select few for…

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Why I Started Writing My First Book, And How You Can Help!
It’s no surprise to anyone that I am OBSESSED with wildlife. It is what I think about when I sleep, when I wake up, and when I’m dreaming. My classmates run after girls; I run after girls and animals. When my friends go out drinking, I go out birdwatching. I spend my holidays walking through forests simply because I love it. Wildlife is my other half. For the past 6 years, I’ve travelled to…

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