Kolkata photo essay
I don’t know what made me think of sharing a Kolkata photo essay at the fag end of this year. […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal
India, West Bengal
Monsoon memories from Bengal
Recently a friend of mine wrote a wonderful article on monsoon for me. It was beautiful, heartfelt, and I could […]
East, India, Odisha
The lively Onkadeli market
It took around 2 hours from Jeypore to reach Onkadeli. The distance was just 80 kilometers and the drive was […]
East, India, Odisha
Towards the Onkadeli market of the Bonda people
I stayed at Jeypore before proceeding towards Onkadeli, the weekly market of the Bonda people. This town was a pleasant […]
East, India, Odisha
A Dunguriya village lunch invitation
The Dunguriya village was tucked away in the depths of the Niyamgiri hills. Clean swept dirt alleys lead inside the […]
Culture Peeps, Dances, India, Odisha, Travel Extras
Dance like a man II
Gotipua had been a treat for my cultural senses. Rhythmic, seriously acrobatic and exotic in a most quintessential Indian way, […]
East, India, Odisha
Chatikona market and the beautiful Dunguriya people
Chatikona market of the Dunguriya people was in full swing when we arrived. I walked around with Sarat, took in […]
Culture Peeps, Dances, East, India, Odisha, Travel Extras
Dance like a man I
I had never heard of Gotipua before my last Odisha trip and it is sad, since the heritage dance had […]
East, India, Odisha
Tribal Odisha and its richness and controversies
My offbeat tribal Odisha trail started with the Chatikona market. Well, actually, the journey started off in Rayagada and the […]
East, India, Odisha
Odisha, on a less travelled path
“A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.” – John Steinbeck. […]