Fruit Bats in Mumbai
Fruit Bats have been feasting on mangoes left over from the mango season on trees in Mumbai. We were lucky to be able to photograph one just outside our window! Read more →
Posts in Category ‘Videos’
Videos are an extension of my discovery of Photography. I like to capture moving pictures of places I visit using a small simple point-shoot video camera. I also like videos made by others.
World of Mathematics – interactive ebook – a piece of art!
The World of Mathematics is an interactive eBook available online and on mobile devices. Created by Philipp Legner, it is nothing short of a piece of art! A must-see for anyone interested in Mathematics – and more so for those who hate Mathematics Read more →
Why do so many people hate Mathematics?
Professor Edward Frenkel, from the University of California, Berkeley attempts to answer this perennial question. He is also author of the book “Love & Math”. Read more →
Cycling to Uran – Dronagiri Hill Fort – Migratory Birds
Uran is a fishing village 90 km south of Mumbai and has a lesser known Dronagiri fort – also enroute see migratory water birds at Airoli and Ranjanpada Read more →
New Year Celebrations at Snehasadan – shelter for homeless kids
To celebrate the new year’s eve of 2013, a group of friends and their families came together at Snehasadan, a shelter for homeless children at Jogeshwari Read more →
Dealing with a teenage kid is learning to be an adult
I learned that the most difficult part of bringing up a teenage son is to accept the transformation from a boy to a man – not only in the kid but in yourself Read more →
Trek to Harishchandragad and Kokankada – spectacular route and views
4,691 feet above sea-level, with ruined fortifications and ancient caves tracing back to the Microlithic age, Harishchandragad fort is a perfect trekking destination in the Sahyadris. There are several different paths up to the fort. There two routes to reach … Read more →
Veloraid 2013 – Amateur cycling race – Mumbai, Thane
Twelve teams of 6 cyclists each – all amateurs – participated in a race with a beautiful route with a total distance of 180 km. Starting from Thane, the route goes along the Mumbai Nashik highway till Atgaon, then branches … Read more →
Independence Ride 4 (2013) – Cyclists in Mumbai ride together
On the occasion of India’s Independence Day 2013, over 300 cyclists rode their cycles peacefully from various places in Mumbai to Prabhadevi, hoisted the national flag, then rode to Worli Sea Face and Bandra. No agenda, no fuss, just riding … Read more →
Trek to Kangorigad / Mangalgad Fort with a visit to Shivtharghal
After a break of three weeks with no trekking or cycling, I was really looking forward to a nice trek. When Sameer proposed a trek to Kangorigad, I jumped at the opportunity! Kangorigad, also known as Mangaldad, is one of … Read more →
Mountain biking at Nagle Nature Trail
After a 2 week break from cycling, I was keen to ride again this weekend. Just then on Saturday, I was excited to read a post on FB by fellow cyclists, Kaushik Panchal and Darren Pinto and see their photographs of a new off-road … Read more →
Cycling and Forts at Kelve, Shirgaon, Mahim and Satpaati – the Palghar Circuit
For a change, this was a planned expedition as an extension of this year’s project of visiting all the forts in and around Mumbai. Having already visited Vasai fort and Arnala fort, I was itching to go further north in … Read more →
Evolution of big data at CERN – a short overview by Dr. Tim Smith
There is a mind-boggling amount of data floating around our society. Physicists at CERN have been pondering how to store and share their ever more massive data for decades – stimulating globalization of the internet along the way, whilst ‘solving’ … Read more →
Crank it Up – first cycling festival in Mumbai
This was a fun weekend for cyclists in Mumbai. A group of cycling enthusiasts led by Zubair Lodi, Meenal Sharma, Dipti Shah and Bilal Moolji conceptualized and put together this event in the Pushpa Narsee Park in Juhu. The best … Read more →
City Oasis – a creative journey by Shimul Bijoor
As a proud father, I’m happy to show off a video created by my dear daughter Shimul, from clips captured during our last weekend’s sojourns together.
Cycling in Aarey and Borivali National Park to Kanheri Caves
An great cycling route for any season that passes through dense forests of Aarey and Borivali National Park ending at Kanheri Caves with awesome sculptures Read more →
Cycling Expedition to Elephanta Island
Elephanta Caves on Elephanta Island is one of the well known tourist destinations around Mumbai. However, I decided to visit the island to try something different – I decided to take my mountain bike there. My last cycling expedition was … Read more →
Anuradha Pal – Get Recharged with Awesome Percussion Music
I had the pleasant surprise of bumping into Anuradha Pal, one of my favourite Tabla players! And that too at the most un-musical place while visiting the property registration office.
Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead – An inspiring tale of how two men turned around their lives
100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was … Read more →
Biking to Bordi = Bullets + Beach + Boys
We started a discussion on FB to plan a biking trip around Dahanu and Bordi, and ended up with 4 bikers with their respective Royal Enfield Bullets. We all met at Dahisar Check Naka at 7 am, and then rode … Read more →
Tabla relates to the nine rasas in our bodies
I was fascinated by the Tabla very early in my life… the hypnotic tones caught my attention when I heard it being played at a religious function, and I pestered my parents to get me a tutor to teach me … Read more →
Paragliding Video – Taster Course Snapshots
Here is an awesome edit of the videos we captured during our taster course: – Edited by Shimul Bijoor Read more about our experience of the course here: http://bijoor.me/2013/01/30/how-we-learned-to-fly-in-three-days-the-taster-paragliding-course/
How we learned to fly in three days – the taster paragliding course
We were longing to have a family holiday where all four of us could go and spend some time together. We quickly rejected the thought of going to some beach along the Konkan coast and chilling out – and chose … Read more →
Street magicians entertain kids in orphanage
Last week, my good friend Peter Theobald posted an announcement on Facebook about a group of street magicians who he had invited to Mumbai to perform. I grabbed the opportunity to arrange a show at Vatsalya Trust, an orphanage in … Read more →
Trek to Hadsar Fort
What better way to spend a weekend than trek up one of the several forts in the Sahyadris! This weekend we decided to go and climb Hadsar fort. As it turned out, everyone else dropped out and it was only … Read more →