Bhojpuri song by Malini Awasthi, Reliya Bairan

Malini Awasthi is a student of Srimati Girija Devi, and specialises in folk music from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. रेलिया बैरन पिया को लिये जाय रे, this song is a catharsis for millions of migrants from villages and small towns of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya

29 October, 2014


White cheeked barbet, Lucknow, North India

White cheeked barbet in India

The white cheeked barbet is a common bird in my garden in Lucknow, North India. In this picture it is eating berries of giloi herb. It also see it enjoying figs, and the banyan tree fruit.

22 August, 2010

White breasted kingfisher, India

White breasted kingfisher in Lucknow, North India, Uttar Pradesh

Yesterday, I saw 5 white breasted kingfishers on my neighbour’s roof! It is a commonly sighted bird in Lucknow’s green areas.

19 June, 2010

Sarus crane counting drive in Uttar Pradesh on 20 June 2010

Sarus crane pair seen and photographed by Rohit near IITK

Out of the total number of 10,000 Grus Antigone, Indian Saras, Demosil Crane and Common Crane, nearly 2,500 of them are said to be nesting in and around Etawah and nearly 1,000 in Mainpuri district besides a good number of Sarus birds have also been

18 June, 2010


Hindi bhajan lyrics, Sumiran karo aadi Bhavani ka

सुमिरन करो आदि भवानी का, सुमिरन करो आदि भवानी का पहला सुमिरन गणपति देवा, और रिद्धि सिद्धि महारानी का सुमिरन करो आदि भवानी का, सुमिरन करो आदि भवानी का दूसरा सुमिरन शंकर जी का, और गौरा महारानी का सुमिरन करो आदि भवानी का, सुमिरन करो आदि भवानी का

03 April, 2010


Neel gaay or Blue Antelope, Indian fauna

Neel gaay, blue antelope, India, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh

Neel gaay or Blue antelope is easy to spot in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. A train journey from Agra to Mathura (morning or sunset hours) is a perfect way to see a herd or at least one of them. Neel gaay or Blue antelope is easy to spot in

14 March, 2010



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