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!
Five Roadies and an incredible journey: Landsdowne the virgin hills
Let me have the pleasure to introduce the participants of this incredible journey. I am sure by the time you have seen the snaps…
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Trip to Dharamshala and Mcleodganj (Part I)
After spending time over there, we headed in a steep path downhill (thanks to the knowledge of our taxi driver), and visited a Devi’s temple in the valley below (and there was almost nobody there except for a couple of locals); we rounded off the first day by visiting the war memorial, setup to honor the armed forces.
Read MoreLadies’ 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…
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Har Ki Dhun trek
Holidays on tuesdays/thursdays –and wednessdays if you are gutsy ;-) , are devices to convert weekends into treks. This year we paid tribute to…
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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A Brewing experience
Far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, lies this calm and serene place,Kemmanagundi. About the place Kemmanangundi is a great place…
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