“Which is the largest delta in the world?’ asked my 12-year-old niece, Tinku. She was ploughing though her geography holiday assignment. Sunderbans! replied my brother helpfully. The only one who was not happy with his answer was I. I wanted her to see the swamps, and the delicate ecosystem sustained by the mangrove forests there…. [ Continue Reading ]
Author: Ajay Das Gupta
Of Hovercrafts and Lakeside Camps
A weekend of adventure and relaxation The weekend is approaching; the exams are over, and there is a clamour to get out of the city. Travel is the buzzword. “We want a break,” say the kids. You can’t agree more. Your eight-year old daughter excitedly tells you about her friend’s recent trip to the Damdama… [ Continue Reading ]
Of Sand Castles and Soaring Spirits
The childrens’ vacations are round the corner, but this time they do not want to visit their grandparents – they remind you that they have done it the last four times. The little one promptly comes up and says, “I want to see the sea”. The older one says, “Then I can sing, ‘she sells… [ Continue Reading ]