The royal pride of Tanjore
I usually have a lot of words in me and have never really had many travel instances which have left […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu
India, South, Tamil Nadu
Head for the hills
A mesmerizing Tanjore day trip had not only exhausted me to the core but had also got me late while […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu
The violet flowers of the blue hills
I had woken early next morning to a lovely hilly scene outside my window. We had been going up the […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu
Pines, bisons and a Herculean love story of Palani Hills
My Kodai days had been most exquisitely languorous. I mean its hard to not slow down and relax at a place […]
India, Maharashtra, West
Mumbai minutes
What can I say about Mumbai?..that in spite of my endless visits to the coastal city I have never really […]
East, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, Growing up in Calcutta, India, Kolkata Food, Travel Extras, West Bengal
Calcutta, the pride of the Bengali food epicurean
There’s no food like home food and us, Bengalis celebrate festivities through our bellies. It is correctly said, that the […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, Top Experiences, West Bengal
Top fun things to do in Kolkata
My posts on Calcutta are definitely not comprehensive enough as a guide, but are fondest memories of a place called […]
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
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 […]
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 […]