Posts by Aarush

30 posts. Hope you enjoy them.

Cheshma Shahi -- the royal spring
Travel

Day 2 in Kashmir

Exploring Kashmir's natural beauty: A day trip to Chesma Shahi, Pari Mahal, Shalimar Gardens and Dal Lake on a houseboat with family includes breakfast omelettes, lunch of rista & walnut fudge...

Tulip Garden of Kashmir
Travel

A Trip to Indian's Crown

Embarking on an impromptinous trip without prior research, I packed essentials for Kashmir's diverse climate—toiletries, underwear, socks, lounge wear, long pants and shirts with multi-use jeans.

A sunrise around Bangalore outskirts
Poem

Humanity a Poem

Humanity's flaws: power, discrimination & blindness to truth are critiqued in this poetic reflection on societal issues like casteism, gender bias, religious intolerance, environmental neglect, and...

With my Mom and Grandmother
Poem

My Grandmother’s House

A blog post describes a haunted MIG -525 home where the protagonist's family experiences eerie encounters with creatures like spiders in the bathroom and rats underfoot at night—a place of terror,...

A posage stamp with Indian flag
Poem

Independence Day - a poem

India's Independence Day blog post emphasizes patriotism beyond celebrations and urges citizens to actively contribute towards national development, honoring past struggles for freedom. It calls on...

A forest
Poem

Jungle - a poem

Exploring Bangalore's jungles, one finds a symphony of wildlife and nature where tigers growl, squirrels squeak, waterfalls roar, trees clap, and streams buzz—a place so enchanting it becomes the...

Goa Beach Sunset
Poem

A Paradise

A blog post recounts an evocative trip to Goa where the writer reminisces about carefree days by the beach, wishing for eternal stay but acknowledging it as a personal paradise on Earth. Published...

bats
Poem

Bats

Amidst pandemic fears, an ode questions bats' dual nature—disease spreader or pollinator hero? Aarush reflects on the virus-bearing bat amid global health crises and societal perception shifts since...

Garden Lizard
Poem

Chamleon

Discovered in Bangalore: A chameleon' endangered by poachers yet essential to farmers for pest control with its unique tongue weaponry and stealthy hunting skills! Can you identify this reptile? Not...

changeable hawk-eagle or crested hawk-eagle
Poem

Falcon

A blog post reflecting on Bangalore’thy neighborhood falcon as an unsung warrior against rats and disease-spreading vermin while questioning humanity's role in both its savior status and potential...