India is a country famous for its rich cultural heritage. Here, the present exists almost simultaneously with over 5,000 years of history. Each era and ruler left behind their own architectural legacy, leading to there being scores of marvellous...
Dalhousie, near the Dhauladhar mountain range in Himachal Pradesh, at the start of the century, denuded of the monster of commercialization, was a quaint and rustic hill station with old colonial houses, few basic hotels, and homespun shops. Today,...
There is something elemental about the mountains which elevate most of us into another world. Seeing the mighty Himalayas up and close doesn’t always require trekking for days or driving through dangerous terrain. Visit Mukteshwar, a sleepy town in...
Don’t you wish to take a break from all the pollution and dust in the city? The enchanting mountains from around the world will help elevate your mood in more ways than one when you also have a view...
It doesn’t matter if you are in Jaipur for an hour, a day or a week, the curious juxtaposition of the old and new, the artisanal and the manufactured or the common and the royal, it is bound to...
In the month of August 2018, I got an opportunity to visit a fairly unique place in North Sikkim called Dzongu. Tourists hardly talk about it and it stays hidden while in Sikkim. Why? Because even Sikkimese need a...
Gulmarg, the winter wonderland of India. A place which is considered (and is actually) the best place to ski in India.
Winters in Gulmarg start in December and lasts till March and if you happen to visit this place during...
Pang Lhabsol
Prayer for mountain deity of Kanchenjunga
I was very lucky to witness this festival which is very unique to Sikkim. I visited Sikkim in the month of August and while strolling around in the mall road, I got to...
Travel is a carousel of unfamiliar and exciting things and Manipur fits the brief perfectly. Its capital, Imphal, is a flat valley surrounded by hills that extend into Myanmar. Of the many places to visit in Manipur, the unassuming...
As humans, it’s lovely to see how we have come a long way. From War to Peace. From Hate to Love. From Barbarity to Humanity. And all of this, at a cost that we can never forget. The remembrances...