Aerial Embroidery Inspired by Water Lily Harvesting at Mekong Delta, Vietnam
The water lily harvest takes place in the labyrinth of water and land of the Mekong Delta and is one of the many wonders of Vietnam. This...
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usings of Bri
Musings of a Curious and Wandering Mind
Brishti
- Dec 16, 2023
- 1 min
Sakura-The Cherry Blossom Embroidery
The Cherry Blossom (Sakura) in Japan has been celebrated for many centuries and it holds prominent importance in the Japanese culture....
Brishti
- Aug 1, 2023
- 6 min
'Publish Frequently or Perish' culture: How is it affecting academia?
"We've been asked to write a journal paper almost every month!" declared an academician friend of mine in frustration just a few days...
Brishti
- Jul 9, 2023
- 10 min
2021-2030: A decisive decade for Earth. Will we be able to carve for ourselves a habitable future?
According to climate scientists, the global maximum average temperature rise should not be allowed to increase beyond 1.5°C to avoid...
Brishti
- Feb 7, 2023
- 3 min
The 'divine' 'Kul' (Indian Jujube)
Click here, to go directly to the 'Kuler Chatni' (Jujube Chutney) recipe.. As the winter wind fades to usher in the spring, one can find...
Brishti
- Jan 5, 2023
- 3 min
The Bookmark Chronicles
For book lovers like me, who are too lazy to pressurize their brains in remembering the page number they were last reading and also hates...
Brishti
- Nov 6, 2022
- 10 min
The Lost and Fading Professions of Bengal - Part 2
Continuing from Part 1. NOTE: As I talk about the various lost and fading professions in this series, I would also like to emphasise the...
Brishti
- Oct 26, 2022
- 12 min
The Lost and Fading Professions of Bengal - Part 1
NOTE: Dear Readers, I will be posting this topic in two to three parts depending on the length of the topic as the writing progresses. As...
Brishti
- Oct 12, 2022
- 5 min
Guano - The bird excreta that almost started a World War
FAST FACTS: What made Guano so important as to almost start a World War? All of us are very well aware of the importance of fertilizers...
Brishti
- Sep 9, 2022
- 4 min
Here are the reasons why I find it difficult to get rid of books. What are yours?
Do you find your books to be clutter or love stacking them? I have never been much of a hoarder and periodically declutter by donating...
Brishti
- Aug 27, 2022
- 4 min
What sounds make you smile?
Would horror movies be so scary if not for the background sounds? I think all of you would have the same answer to this... A big NO!.....
Brishti
- Aug 22, 2022
- 4 min
Pujabarshiki Anandamela and the Child in me
'The only constant in life is change' - Some 2500 years ago, a Greek philosopher named Heraclitus said it when the idea of 'change' was...
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