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Encounter: The Sacred Grove at Oorani

November 28, 2012January 12, 2013 SR

The sacred grove at Oorani is the last stand of Tropical Dry Evergreen Forests — a postage stamp-sized green patch in the middle of insipid featureless coastal plain dotted with coconut plantations. It does not exactly draw your attention. That, however, would be a huge miss. Continue reading Encounter: The Sacred Grove at Oorani

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Shrieks of silence in Pondicherry’s treeless avenues

January 2, 2012May 3, 2012 SR

Statistically, 35 people perished in the carnage essayed by Cyclone Thane. Yet, the obituaries that will never be written are of Pondicherry’s beautiful avenue trees, many of which we have celebrated on The Green Ogre. In the funereal streets of … Continue reading Shrieks of silence in Pondicherry’s treeless avenues

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Encounter: Cyclone Thane, Pondicherry

December 30, 2011May 3, 2012 SR

To those of us sitting in Bangalore, Cyclone Thane is just a cold, wet day to grumble about. Or perhaps even enjoy as we huddle (or … Continue reading Encounter: Cyclone Thane, Pondicherry

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When Sky Jasmine rained down

December 19, 2011May 9, 2012 Green Ogre

The Indian Cork Tree’s expended blossoms infuse rare magic into the morning after a stormy monsoon night I stay on the coast in Pondicherry. My sense of … Continue reading When Sky Jasmine rained down

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Encounter – Monsieur Baobab

August 15, 2010June 16, 2015 SR

The Baobab trees of Pondicherry were lost in time and rediscovered in the 13-acre forest patch inside the now defunct Swadeshi Cotton Mill Complex Continue reading Encounter – Monsieur Baobab

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