Shekhawati region – Waving good-bye to Shekhawati in Mandawa – IV
28th Jan 2007: That was our last day in Shekhawati. We had very less time, as we wanted to reach Delhi before it was…
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Gods own country – Kumarakom
We had just set foot in God’s own country, in search of that elusive stuff called peace. It had rained just then. The sheer…
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Medieval Ruins of Pandua in Hooghly
The adjacent Bari Masjid built during 13th century is a specimen of the typical brick style of Bengal. It is a long low building measuring 70.41 m by 12.80 m having three aisles, with 21 door openings in front and 3 on the sides. Its roof has 63 small domes over brick arches resting on stone pillars of hindu design.
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Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary – Rhinos vs elephants
There is something about us and wild life sanctuaries ..We chase and then we always get chased . We had gone to Tawang in…
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Talakadu – Buried in the sands of time
It is the classical Indian story . A tale told by Gods and demons, filled with kings and queens, replete with curses and boons….
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Shekhawati region – A photo essay on camel cart ride to the countryside of Nawalgarh- III
27th Jan 2007 – In the morning we saw the captivating frescoes in the open art gallery of Nawalgarh. After that we decided to…
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Shekhawati region – Nawalgarh – Rendezvous with Open air art gallery of India – II
The Shekhawati region named after Rao Shekhaji (1433-1488) is known with many adjectives – ‘Land of Kuber’ (the Hindu Lord of wealth); Land of…
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Moonlit Cycling near Bangalore
This is an account from last year when I was still in Bangalore, and those were the days. Our vibrant theatre group, which was…
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Gwalior – Gopachal- The Glorious
Unfortunately ‘Teli ka Mandir’ and ‘Saas-Bahu’ temple, both these majestic temples are ‘monuments’ !
How tranquil it would be to hear the entrance bell ringing melodically, to breath in the combined fragrance of flowers and oil lamps and incense sticks, to see the hustle bustle of devoted feet and folded hands, and to submit to the rhythm of ancient chants echoing from the corridors!
Ladies’ Day Out at Jaipur
The Pink City of Rajasthan has two kinds of keen visitors – a) foreign tourists and b) Indian women. That has been my judgement…
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An evening in Nainital in off-season
I had some work at Nainital so it was not really a pleasure trip but I did stroll on the Mall for quite a…
Read MoreThe winter Old-Delhi “food-tour”
As winter approaches, Delhi is one place I am definitely going to miss while I am out here in UK. For me, early winter…
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