Quiet mountains of South Sikkim
Think of Sikkim and the images of snow clad peaks, terraced rice fields, lushly forested hills,...
Vadodara – city of cultural connoisseurs
I don’t know why I had never kept Vadodara in my bucket list. After all this is one city that cares excessively for culture, a princely...
Champaner: The old world’s charm
‘In history lies all the secrets of statecraft’ Few faint images cross your mind when you talk about Champaner: a strategic trade...
Crossing the uncharted territory: Chaari Dhaand
Its 4 am and I am driving on a surface that looks more Martian than that of our planet. The baked,...
Wow Vav
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the ingenious architecture of the Shahi Baoli in Imambara, Lucknow. That was the beginning of my love...
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...
Eating out in Lucknow
When it comes to food, Lucknow has few parallels in India. While times have changed, and Lucknow of today, lacks the athletics, artesia,...
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...
