The crown jewel of Nawalgarh
The fame of the open-air museum of Shekhawati had set me off to this extraordinary place and this post on Nawalgarh […]
India, Rajasthan, West
India, Rajasthan, West
The Sone Chandi ki Dukan in Mahansar, Rajasthan
I visited Mahansar on a half-day trip from Mandawa. That was the second Shekhawati town, I explored in Rajasthan and […]
India, Rajasthan, West
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
Shekhawati Teaser
My Shekhawati travel was really offbeat. I visited there last year when hints of spring had been around the corner […]
India, Rajasthan, West
Kal Beliya, the snake charming gypsies of Rajasthan
In Bundi, I teamed up with Om Prakash Kukki, a local guide and amateur archaeologist. He is a very interesting […]
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West
A day at Amer Fort in Jaipur
I visited Amer Fort in autumn, and it was a day as beautiful as can be. The golden season of […]
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West
Gem cutters and jewellers of Jaipur
“Do you want to look at some stones? Just look. You don’t have to buy.” One hears this at nearly […]
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West
Jaipur hand block print: beauty in sustainability
During all my years of residence in Rajasthan, if there was one thing that I consciously hoarded, then that was […]
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West
Pannigars of Jaipur: the story of edible gold and silver
As a child, one of my favourite fun things was to try taking off the silver or gold foil which […]
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West
Jaipur Blue Pottery: A turbulent tale of a no clay pottery
Distinguished by a vivid blue and turquoise colour palette, a Jaipur blue pottery item is a thing of sheer beauty. […]