The access to the Taj Mahal (at least the one we took) was so horrible that by the time we reached the entrance, I was actually wondering if it was worth all th...
My first trip to the Taj Mahal happened some years back when on a weekend my daughter and I ventured out on a road trip to Agra. It was during winter vacation a...
On a sunny afternoon of 1893, an English archaeologist, Edmund William Smith from the Archaeological Survey of India stares at a pristine marble tomb in Agra an...
Veiled gossiping women with babies on their hips stared at us as we walked by. The air was scented with green guavas and clusters of young litchis swayed in a m...
Varanasi without its signature ghats is unthinkable. In the holy city, all roads lead to the Ganges. Known as the holiest of the holy places for Hindus, it is b...
Varanasi is fantastically touristy. It is an epitome of the real "exotic" India and though most beautiful things came at a price, they are really worth it. Bein...
The great Hindu city of Varanasi has also been known by the names of Benaras and Kashi. The city, irrespective of whichever name you call it by, left me mesmeri...
Some experiences are unforgettable and they leave impressions of a lifetime. Varanasi will forever remain one of those experiences for me. The quote, "Travel-it...
"Do you want to look at some stones? Just look. You don't have to buy." One hears this at nearly every corner in Jaipur and the Pink City is crammed with gemsto...
During all my years of residence in Rajasthan, if there was one thing which I consciously hoarded, then that was yards and yards of Jaipur hand block print fabr...
