Golden leaves and heart shaped pool of MP
I left Orcha, stayed overnight at Jhansi before boarding a train to Khajuraho. It was a comfortable 5 hours journey […]
Central, India, Madhya Pradesh
Central, India, Madhya Pradesh
The queen of hearts and her lover of Orcha
The next day I woke up early, had a quick rustic breakfast at the Grace of India restaurant and went […]
Central, India, Madhya Pradesh
All’s fair in love and war in Orcha
Jahangir Mahal (Palace) is one of the most admired and impressionable palaces of India. Built in 17th century by […]
Central, India, Madhya Pradesh
Fading lotuses and crying stones of Orcha
I woke up late the next morning and had my breakfast in bed. The huge Ram Raja temple was visible […]
Central, India, Madhya Pradesh
The forgotten love story called Orcha
Placidly nestled on the bank of the lively Betwa river, Orcha seems to be straight out of a fairy tale. […]
Goa, India, West
Say a prayer in Old Goa
Being in Panjim, one day I gave into Uttam-Sandy’s wily travel propositions and visited Old Goa for its celebrated churches. It was […]
Goa, India, West
Southern Goa sun
It did not rain the next day or the day after. Luckily in spite of Phailan cyclone warning, on the […]
India, North, Punjab
The land of 5 Rivers
Scraggy rocky ravines of Aravalli Hills passed by in a smoky noon haze as my rickety volvo bus raced towards […]
India, North, Punjab
The elixir of Amritsar
The sun streamed on our faces like warm honey and we woke up to a proper Punjabi morning. The household, […]
India, North, Punjab
The touch of golden solace
Jallianwala Bagh had left me shaken to the core and I had gladly made a bee line for our original […]