Contrary to the rest of Kalna's terracotta treasures, the Rajbari or Royal complex had been beautifully preserved and well maintained. The complex had sprawled ...
It had been a spring morning when a friend and I had boarded a local train for Ambika Kalna. An ancient port town, Ambika Kalna or Kalna (as it is popularly kno...
My home state of West Bengal is mostly overlooked by travelers and it is not difficult to understand why. The state is in a political turmoil, does not have muc...
It had taken nearly 4 hours to reach Pamban Island from Madurai and apart from the 1st awkward half of the journey, it had been a great experience. My co travel...
Dhanushkodi literally means "the end of bow" and it is indeed the most tapering point of India. Sri Lanka lies only 31 kilometers away and both the neighbours a...
4. Enjoy the city celebrations - Mumbai's biggest strength is it's spirit, it's infectious strangely overpowering, addictive joie de vivre. Some of my best Mum...
Okay so it is quite evident that I am a novice when it comes to discovering Mumbai's charms but my addiction to the "Mayanagri" (loosely translated as Black Mag...
Dry Mumbai mornings are always orange and hazy and the city becomes visible after 9. Ongoing construction projects, coastal mugginess and pollution hide the cit...
What can I say about Mumbai?..that in spite of my endless visits to the coastal city I have never really understood it, could never figure out what made it tick...
My Kodai weekdays had been spent working, avoiding bisons and star gazing. Weekends had nearly always found me holed up in my room or off to some far flung plac...