The timeless charm of the Ajrakh prints of Kutch
Ajrakh then Circa: around 3000 BC Location: Mohenjo Daro city in the Indus Valley (now in present-day Sindh province of […]
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West
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 […]
Asia, Outside India, Singapore
A slice of the exotic at Singapore Little India
There’s an unofficial saying in India, that you will find Indians in every corner of the world. Most travelers will identify […]
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
Kolkata’s Unsung Memoirs
Tall overgrown grass protect her from the harsh autumn sun and a gnarly old frangipani tree drops quiet blossoms on […]