The Carawandah / Karonda / करवंद Origin of Karonda Karonda near Pune is one of the many berry-like fruits believed to originate near the Himalayas, though some botanists place the fruit’s origin to Java. Its natural range extends from Nepal…
Western Ghats & Its rich cultural heritage
Sahyadri means the western Ghats of Maharashtra Sahyadri, a name with which the western ghats of Maharashtra is always referred, has been in frequent discussion for its antiquity and biodiversity. Also people get attracted to Great king Shivaji’s unvanquished hill…
सह्याद्री आणि गोपाळांची संस्कृती
माझ्या सह्याद्रीच्या भटकंतीमध्ये अनेकविध अनुभव घेण्याचे भाग्य लाभले. सह्याद्रीची प्राचीनता आणि जैवविविधता सांप्रत अधिक चर्चिली जाते. सोबतच सह्याद्रीतील शिवाजी राजांचे अभेद्य किल्ले, द-या, डोंगर, विविध प्राचीन आणि आधुनिक घाट सर्वांनाच भुरळ पाडत असतात. सह्याद्रीने चालुक्य, यादव, माऊली, तुकाराम महाराज, शिवाजी…
Tree plantation & Jungle economy
The background Last year Maharashtra state government planted more than 2 crore saplings. Lacks of citizens took part in the drive, as Indians are now becoming very sensitive to the impact of deforestation. In my other articles , I have…
Parenting and Nature – Some cool tips
Parenting and nature Research confirms what many of us know intuitively: that children who spend time in nature early on in life are much more motivated to get outside when they are older — and thus recoup the many physical, mental…