Wow Vav
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the ingenious architecture of the Shahi Baoli in Imambara,...
Udaipur – where history still lives
I was in the regal city of Udaipur, a romantic destination, set amid lakes and dotted with palaces. The city, in its first look, appeared...
History arrested in stone….
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the ingenious architecture of the Shahi Baoli in Bada Imambara, Lucknow. That was the beginning of my...
Eating out in Lucknow
When it comes to food, Lucknow has few parallels in India. While times have changed, and Lucknow of...
A spiritual odyssey
A quaint spiritual town offering you even quainter images of peddlers selling religious paintings and kitschy idols, malas and garlands,...
The Golden Mirage
Jaisalmer looms out of the desert like a fairy tale. The desolate roads, the pastoral calmness in the air, the hue of the mud changing from...
An Ode to Sun Temple, Modhera
A ride, of some 125 kms from Ahmedabad, leads you into the quaint town of Mehsana, famous for the...
Poetry in stone
The decrepit beauty of Mandu can make the beholder go weak in the knees A two-hour ride from the city of Indore can take you to a land...
Tiger tales from Ranthambore
The range opposite to this is called ‘Rann’, this fort is ‘thamb’ and the deep valley from which the range arises...
Sattal: A must in your travel itenary
Uttranchal has always fascinated me. Lush green jungles, emerald lakes, random rapids lined on...