April 2019: Editorial
As grim as it sounds, I’ve read that food was never designed to provide us with comfort. Food, evolutionarily, has been designed to primarily provide […]
Articles by Bhoomi Magazine
When children warmed up to the charm of slow food in Delhi
You use hing (asafoetida) in your cooking, but do you know what it actually is? No? Then go and find out. This challenge was given […]
How a citizen-driven movement is raising awareness about safe food in Pune
An initiative to make people aware of safe food and to know from where the food is coming from. Human lifestyles leading to degradation and […]
How millets were displaced across Uttarakhand’s hillsides (and why we need to bring them back)
“Dal chawal. Aloo sabzi.” “Roti. Chawal. Aloo fry.” “Aloo paratha. Maggi.” In August last year, I spent nearly two weeks in Uttarakhand. For the most […]
March 2019: Editorial
Fun Fact: The word ‘travel’ is derived from a certain Old French word that originally meant bodily or mental labour, exertion or hardship. Interesting that […]
येलवली गाँव का इको – टुरिझम का सफ़र
प्रस्तावना : – महाराष्ट्र के पश्चिमी सह्याद्री पर्वत पर भिमाशंकर वाईल्ड लाईफ सेन्चुरी के अंदर घणे जंगल में येलवली गाँव बसा हुआ हैं। यह गाँव पुणे […]
What would a thriving rural space look like? – Journeys and inquiries through immersion
I consider myself really fortunate to have travelled to many parts of the country – deep travel and in some cases immersion. And I have […]
Learning to travel by traveling to learn
“You have transformed from a tourist to a traveler”, commented a friend of mine. I had not realized this until my friend stated it explicitly. […]
When travel is your best teacher
I have always believed that “travel is our best teacher”. When one steps outside the four walls of a classroom, one gets to meet new […]
What it means to be a pilgrim and not a tourist
It was nearing golden hour at Tso Moriri. We had just arrived at this dazzling mountain lake concealed deep within the imposing 6,000+ metre ice-covered […]