Cotton plant in home garden....

Cotton plant..........in our home garden in Sudargarh, India..

I appreciate it a lot that my parents  have strived towards self-sufficiency...if not fully, at least partially....much better than full reliance..  

In summer, the pods ripe...the fluffy white mass is harvested..
My mother saves those for lamp wicks...also for first aid box...

Is not that nice?

My family and relatives.......nephews and niece..

I have several nephews and a niece, through my siblings....
They have grown up...in different age groups...
Some sweet memories...

Durga puja memories..

Durga Puja...who does not love this time of the year..
Its been more than five years I am away from the country, but, fondly remember this time...
Its a pavillion in Guwahati.....just behind IITG campus..

With some other Oriya friends..

Maize (corn) crop in home yard.........

A corn (maize) patch in my sister's yard in Rourkela.......

The adventitious roots..

The tassels..

Soon it will develop corn ears...
What can be better than home-grown produce...

India's population....a big hurdle in its people quality of life..

India's population is its enemy..........if only people realized there is a carrying capacity of the Earth...

If they did not craved there multiple children and loved others as there own....the misery would have reduced...

Howrah railway station, Kolkata.........

Charminar, Hyderabad..........

It's high time people understand this.......

Me in my sister's garden in Rourkela........

My sister has a pretty flower garden.........I have some nice memories there......

A cultural evening in Haveli, Punjab...........

Haveli in Jalandhar, Punjab.....showcasing Punjabi culture...

Waiting for the thali dinner.......

Here it comes, time to dig in...

It was a fulfilling evening, even for this Oriya girl..