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The story of Ginkgo Biloba should be a great lesson of why not to fall in despair during this…

What one of the most ancient species on earth can teach to one of its most recent newcomers

Dec 13, 2024

The story of Ginkgo Biloba should be a great lesson of why not to fall in despair during this…

Dec 13, 2024

A noted author documents how way before the modern-day drug cartels, the British and the Americans…

Book Review of “Smoke and Ashes: Opium’s Hidden Histories” by Amitav Ghosh

Jun 17, 2024

A noted author documents how way before the modern-day drug cartels, the British and the Americans…

Jun 17, 2024

Magic, Dream and Fantasy Permeate The New York Botanical Garden’s Yearly Train Show and Glow

A passage to New York’s iconic landmarks through immersive botanic architecture

Jan 11, 2024

Magic, Dream and Fantasy Permeate The New York Botanical Garden’s Yearly Train Show and Glow

Jan 11, 2024

Diego Velázquez was more than just about ‘Las Meninas’

Why we should look beyond the great Spanish painter’s most famous work to fully appreciate his artistic creativity

Aug 10, 2023

Diego Velázquez was more than just about ‘Las Meninas’

Aug 10, 2023

Camino de Santiago in Pictures: Saint Jean Pied de Port to Burgos (Part 1)

Originating as a pilgrimage to the burial site of St. James in Galicia in the 9th century, Camino de Santiago has evolved into a journey of…

Jul 31, 2022

Camino de Santiago in Pictures: Saint Jean Pied de Port to Burgos (Part 1)

Jul 31, 2022

Up Close with Sakura: An Immersive Photo Essay

Soon after 3,020 cherry trees arrived in America as a gift of friendship to the People of the United States from the People of Japan in…

Apr 15, 2022

Up Close with Sakura: An Immersive Photo Essay

Apr 15, 2022

Francisco Goya’s Timeless Anti-War Manifesto

The recent Russian invasion of Ukraine is stunningly reminiscent of another invasion that Europe witnessed a little more than two centuries…

Mar 14, 2022

Francisco Goya’s Timeless Anti-War Manifesto

Mar 14, 2022

The Delectable Squash Blossoms

Fried Spicy Squash Blossoms Enhance Your Menu

Sep 22, 2021

The Delectable Squash Blossoms

Sep 22, 2021

Lilac’s Reach Beyond the Garden: From Walt Whitman to Claude Monet, Lilacs Sparked the Imagination…

The lilac tree next to our living room window is blooming. I like the fact that unlike the cherry blossoms that show up before the leaves…

May 20, 2021

Lilac’s Reach Beyond the Garden: From Walt Whitman to Claude Monet, Lilacs Sparked the Imagination…

May 20, 2021

Finding Comfort in Cherry Blossoms During a Challenging Time

By Shankar Chaudhuri

Apr 15, 2021

Finding Comfort in Cherry Blossoms During a Challenging Time

Apr 15, 2021

Shankar Chaudhuri

Shankar Chaudhuri

Writer, essayist, book reviewer and former adjunct professor of history. Draws inspiration from the intersections of art, history, culture and society.

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