Walking around the painted havelis of Mandawa
The fame of the open-air museum of Shekhawati set me off to this extraordinary region of Rajasthan and this post on […]
India, Rajasthan, West
India, Rajasthan, West
Shekhawati Teaser
My Shekhawati travel was really offbeat. I visited there last year when hints of spring had been around the corner […]
East, India, Odisha
The little, big town of Puri
Odisha is our neighbouring state, and I have visited it a zillion times since childhood. Having hailed from Calcutta, during […]
Food Thoughts, India, Kashmir, Kashmiri Food, Travel Extras
Memories of walima, a Kashmiri wazwan wedding feast
I got introduced to Kashmiri Wazwan a.k.a the Kashmiri royal feast through a very interesting gentleman, whom I had met […]
India, Kashmir, North
My memories of winter in Kashmir
My love for Kashmir never ceases and I love it even in winter when chilly gusts of wind seep into […]
India, Kashmir, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
21 photos that may tempt you to visit Kashmir
Kashmir is my favourite place in the world and I truly believe in Mughal emperor Jahangir’s opinion of, “If there […]
India, Kashmir, North, Uncategorized
Autumn in Kashmir and snippets of mysticism
I discovered mysticism at every step in Kashmir. While some of these discoveries shook me up, others were quite entertaining. […]
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 […]
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, West Bengal
Amadpur, a place as sweet as grandmother’s home
A crowd of fireflies flickered outside the window as I drowsily checked the time on my watch. It was four […]