In the Jungle

A short story I had written on Makar Sankarnti and the effect it has on birds  Uttrayan! get up Raju! Everybody has already started flying the kites, the sky appears red and yellow instead of blue, it’s a kitescape out there !   shouted Viju, Raju’s elder brother jumping up and down in excitement. “ To me it’s just   a holiday grumbled Raju , let me sleep." Just then Raju’s mother walked in, “Get up Raju,   you   have to go to the temple with Baa too remember? “Ok, ok I give up, I am up" so saying, Raju jumped out of bed to see Viju and his other cousins excitedly discussing strategies to bag the most number of kites. “This year we won’t lose said Hitesh, Raju’s cousin. All the kites in Ahmedabad will be ours!”   “How may I ask are you so sure of your kite flying skills this year?" asked Raju, amused by their confidence. “We have the perfect ingredient this year, the – “ dori."  “dori?” but don’t you use that every year? Hasn’t seemed to have helped y

Pic 1: the tiger’s revival has been possible owing solely to the dedication of the Forest Department “When you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn’t an option, it’s a necessity”-Steve Pavlina I couldn’t agree more with Steve Pavlina. And though, many would agree with the above mentioned quote, the true value of it, is understood, not only by all those present at Panna but is played out by them every minute, of every day too. Panna Tiger Reserve was declared officially “tiger less” in the year 2009. The world went into shock with the disappearance of one of the most charismatic cats from an important tiger reserve, with articles, reports, headlines and even dinner table conversations revolving around Panna’s debacle. As the news spread, everyone raised questions of “Why?” “How?” and “When.” but the only question being raised and addressed by the most important component of this story – the Forest Department of this reserve was – “How? not how it happen