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 […]
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A day at Amer Fort in Jaipur
Last updated: October 20, 2026 I visited Amer Fort in autumn, and it was a day as beautiful as can […]
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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 […]
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Jaipur hand block print: beauty in sustainability
Last updated: October 24, 2026 During all my years of residence in Rajasthan, if there was one thing that I […]
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Pannigars of Jaipur: the story of edible gold and silver
Last updated: October 25, 2026 As a child, one of my favourite fun things was to try taking off the […]
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Jaipur Blue Pottery: A turbulent tale of a no clay pottery
Last updated: October 22, 2026 Distinguished by a vivid blue and turquoise colour palette, a Jaipur blue pottery item is […]
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Streets and handicrafts of Jaipur: A photo essay from our guided tour
Last updated: October 24, 2026 Last year, Akash and I visited Jaipur. It is one of our yearly trips and […]
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Jaipur, Pink City photo essay
We transited through the famous Pink City of Rajasthan on our way from Sawai Madhopur. It was just a short […]
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Ranthambore National Park safari: SCAM ALERT
Sawai Madhopur lives off Ranthambore National Park. In fact, that is the only reason why most travellers venture to this […]
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Sawai Madhopur: why we hated it
We hated Sawai Madhopur. It was the second stop in our India trip and we had high expectations. Gorgeous photos […]