" I must have flowers, always and always". - Claude Monet
Founding father of French Impressionist painting, Monet had been a master colorist and a prolific p...
I met Naziya on the banks of the swift-flowing Ganges at Haridwar. She was a young village belle, who had run away from home to marry a Hindu man from Haridwa...
My Rishikesh sojourn was in June or July. Rain poured from the sky whenever it felt like and the humidity was as sticky as thick honey. To make matters worse,...
Rishikesh and Haridwar...immediately my mind raced to the twin Gangetic town of Uttarakhand. The TV documentary on the growing religious fanaticism in India sta...
“Art is an evolutionary act. The shape of art and its role in society is constantly changing. At no point is art static. There are no rules.” - Raymond Salvator...
Offbeat Kashmir itinerary is suitable for all kinds of travelers especially those looking for some quiet moments spent in the lap of nature. Travelers with rest...
I have been visiting Kashmir for several years. So far my spring visits have been the most gorgeous, though this slice of paradise is lovely in all seasons. Pre...
I took a few days to recover from the orgiastic feasting of Kashmiri Wazwan at a walima or wedding feast at Charar-e-Sharif. A friend invited me for lunch at hi...
I got introduced to Kashmiri Wazwan a.k.a the Kashmiri royal feast through a very interesting gentleman, whom I had met in Srinagar. Mr. Mohiuddin Ahmed Shawl l...
Gurez valley happened by pure chance and impulse. It was during one of the highly excitable discussions with my locals friends in Srinagar in 2008/2009, that th...