Enthralling Trails

“He who contemplates the depths of Paris is seized with vertigo.  Nothing is more fantastic. Nothing is more tragic . Nothing is more sublime.”   ―   Victor Hugo The flight from Muscat landed at Paris Charles De Gaulle making one wonder why a French Capital bore the name of the Prince of Troy from the Greek mythology who had abducted Queen Helen and initiated the Trojan wars. This was an emerging city in the medieval past, but  a century later it has got transported to the most happening city with its modernity, monuments, and the relevant plan. People call the city of Paris , the city of love, the city of lights and perhaps a phenomenal capital city. One could definitely sense love as the city was rich in resources, architecture, amenities, cafes, restaurants, and theatres, captivating beauty, and broad spaces for pedestrians, and planned greenery all along that included a metropolitan graciousness with the end of monarchy. It was named the ‘Citivas Parisiorum’ or the c

“Ignoring global warming is like crossing a road blindfolded.”  ―  Steve Merrick It happened exactly at the time when President Trump said that America would no longer be a part of the Paris Climate Agreement.  Maybe it did make a difference or it did not make a difference to India , but we had undeniably lost a dear one named Nimi precisely at the same time at Rajyog Colony in Pune.  Do we lose young ones regularly? No, we have never known of such a loss in the forests or the parks, but we have seen the young and the old being hacked to death while converting the rich soil into residential concrete Jungles. Have we ever mourned such a loss? We have never spent a split second mourning as we are involved in our lives and keep toiling to make our lives more comfortable. Have we ever missed the bereaved? This question needs to be pondered upon as we haven’t experienced bountiful rains for the past few years, the place is hotter and we face sporadic changes in the climate maki