All hill stations in India have few distinct features irrespective of where they are. You will find near similar landscapes, small alleys leading to picturesque views, bakeries & eateries along with viewing points like sunrise, sunset, and suicide points 😉 Talking about food and my Panchgani connection, I recently spoke …
Read More »Priceless things I miss about my boarding school life
If there is any person whose parents are neither in the Army nor have a central government job, and still has shifted places like crazy, it has to be me. Born in Lucknow, spent over a decade in Gujarat, few years in Goa, some in Maharashtra, another few in Karnataka, …
Read More »Memories of New Era High School Panchgani – My Second Home
It was during the summer of 2003 when we had shifted to Margao Goa from Ahmedabad. We were provided a huge cozy bungalow in Navelim with free supply of coconuts – thanks to those bunch of trees in the courtyard. I was in 6th grade and was studying at Loyola …
Read More »Short Getaway or Vacation – Visit to Mapro Garden Panchgani is a must
One of the ways I overcome the writer’s block is by going through photos on my hard disk. It helps me to come up with something interesting for you. Going through the photos today, I stumbled upon this photo of amazing sandwiches and pizzas. Not it’s not any cafe but …
Read More »Mahabaleshwar or Lonavala – Which is a better Weekend Getaway destination ?
May – June are the months when most schools have vacations for the young ones while the older ones strive to excel in competitive exams. For me, as a child, it was summer vacations which meant taking a train trip to Lucknow. As I entered hostel, summer vacations were pushed …
Read More »Breathtaking Panchgani
Tucked away in the Western Ghats region and surrounded by five hills, this small town of Panchgani in Maharashtra will surely leave you spellbound. Home to juicy berries and disciplined students, Panchgani is famous for strawberries and boarding schools. This small town that has a population of just above 12,000 …
Read More »Benefits of studying in a boarding school
The first thing that comes to my mind when I hear about boarding school is home. I’ve studied in a boarding school for 4 years and must say those were the glorious moments of my life and the impact that it has made is tremendous. I’m proud to say that I’m …
Read More »In Japan, Afghanistan, Peru and Zanzibar…
This one song is something I’ll will cherish forever and all of my batch mates would definitely agree with me. We take a lot of pride in singing this. This is our school’s – New Era High School, Panchgani – school song. And being a proud member of the School …
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