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on April 7, 2026April 16, 2026

The Garden I Designed Myself (and Mostly Didn’t Kill)

In the beginning, I only wanted vegetables. This is the confession of someone who now has lavender, roses, marigolds, lemongrass, three kinds of basil, …

on March 20, 2026April 10, 2026

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7am, Two Dogs, a Cup of Tea, and the View

There’s a particular kind of morning that happens here in the Nilgiris that I don’t think I could have imagined before I lived it. …

on March 10, 2026April 10, 2026

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I’ve Been Planning This Farm Since 2005

In 2005, I had a rather detailed fantasy. It involved goats. A wood-fired pizza oven. Tomatoes grown right outside the kitchen door. And a …

on February 28, 2026April 10, 2026

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Goa, Snakes, and Why I Left Paradise

People always look quite surprised when I mention I used to live in Goa. Oh, Goa, they say. How could you leave? I smile. I think …

on February 20, 2026April 10, 2026

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Sushi vs Cool Climate: How I Chose the Nilgiris

When I told my father I was torn between settling in Goa or the Nilgiris, he thought about it for a moment and said: …

on February 10, 2026April 10, 2026

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Sophie Came First (And She’ll Never Let You Forget It)

Sophie arrived in September 2018, nine months old, with the energy of someone who has decided the world is basically fine and she will move through …

on February 5, 2026April 16, 2026

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And Then Came Pepper

Pepper joined us in 2023, four months old, travelling all the way from Mumbai to the Nilgiris in a van with a photographer, a vastu practitioner …