The dolphin and Israeli village of Palani Hills
My Kodai weekdays had been spent working, avoiding bisons and star gazing. Weekends had nearly always found me holed up […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu
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 […]
India, Maharashtra, West
Starry hits of Mumbai I
Okay so it is quite evident that I am a novice when it comes to discovering Mumbai’s charms but my […]
India, Maharashtra, West
Starry hits of Mumbai II
4. Enjoy the city celebrations – Mumbai’s biggest strength is it’s spirit, it’s infectious strangely overpowering, addictive joie de vivre. […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu
The broken bow of Pamban
Dhanushkodi literally means “the end of bow” and it is indeed the most tapering point of India. Sri Lanka lies […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu
The beauty of death at Dhanushkodi
It had taken nearly 4 hours to reach Pamban Island from Madurai and apart from the 1st awkward half of […]
Gujarat, India, West
Rogan Art, Kala Dungar, and other highlights of Kutch
My whirlwind Kutch trip often made me feel overwhelmed. It is a region which is best enjoyed with time, and […]
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West
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
Why you should visit Kutch in Gujarat?
Think Kutch district of Gujarat as India’s real wild west. Lying in the westernmost frontier of India, it is a […]
Culture, Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West
The show stopping Kutch artist villages
I visited Gujarat in 2013 for a week and spent five days exploring the Kutch artist villages. Although at times […]