The astonishing world of Kutch embroideries
My next few days at Kutch were spent zipping around obscure villages, eating rustic meals at various artisans’ houses, and […]
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
Quirks of Calcutta
In Calcutta we have some unique pet peeves. We love our pooches, as well cats, birds, rabbits, mice and still […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
Kolkata’s Unsung Memoirs
Tall overgrown grass protect her from the harsh autumn sun and a gnarly old frangipani tree drops quiet blossoms on […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
Calcutta, memories of a way of life
It is difficult to garner and pen down my thoughts about Calcutta. Too many memories, familiarity, and intimacy always jumble up […]
Goa, India
A day from my Goa life
Over the years of my repeated Goa sojourns, I made quite a few good friends there. Apart from Rama and […]
Andhra Pradesh, India, South
Coastal charm of Vishakapatnam
I nearly ran out of cash the day I resumed driving towards Vishakapatnam/Vizag. Araku town had only 1 ATM and […]
Central, India, Madhya Pradesh
Secrets of Khajuraho
I found it extremely difficult to write about Khajuraho, India’s famous sex temples without mentioning anything graphic or explicit. It […]
Andhra Pradesh, India, South
Coffee, pepper and morning mists of Araku
Located at 114 kilometers away from Vishakapatnam and snuggling close to Odisha border, Araku Valley was absolutely enchanting. A beautiful […]
India, Maharashtra, West
My Mumbai Othello
Dry Mumbai mornings are always orange and hazy and the city becomes visible after 9. Ongoing construction projects, coastal mugginess […]
East, India, West Bengal
Terracotta Trails
It had been a spring morning when a friend and I had boarded a local train for Ambika Kalna. An […]