Author. Junglee. Traveller. Sleepless dreamer.
The Indian Express: City and I: Why didn’t you teach me about that world, Udaipur? How could I possibly explain that Udaipur taught me to soar, catching the updrafts from the Aravallis? That my family didn’t choose to go to Pakistan, even if they risked losing everything Udaipur has been my Shakespearean stage of life’s... Continue Reading →
CITIES IN FICTION An interview with writer and novelist,Arefa Tehsin By Divya Ravindranath 21 May 2025 Arefa Tehsin grew up treading jungles with her naturalist father. She was often found trying to catch a snake or spin a yarn. Tehsin is the author of several fiction and non-fiction books and contributes columns and features to publications... Continue Reading →
The network of interconnected lakes and canals that brings water from the catchment areas makes it one of the foremost manmade ecosystems of watershed management, qualifying Udaipur to be well suited to become a Ramsar wetland city... By Arefa TehsinNov 24, 2023, 18:16 IST The government of Rajasthan has taken on the mantle to have Udaipur,... Continue Reading →
It is Makar Sankranti, 1950, when the body of 16-year-old Sanaz is discovered in Dada Bhai’s house in Bohrawadi, Udaipur. A few in and around the house that day are the Zamindar Rao sahib of Singhgarh, who likes a good whipping; the devout degenerate Hariharan who has found his calling in the newly-minted Hindustan; Nathu,... Continue Reading →
LAND MAFIA has had eyes on this prime property in the heart of the city for decades. Naturalist Raza H. Tehsin, fondly known as the Vasco de Gama of Mewar jungles, started his fight in 1977 to save this heritage - which houses age old rare trees that have provided fresh air to the city... Continue Reading →
Arefa Tehsin 