The Ankadeli market arrived soon and we could hear it long before we reached there. Blaring horns, gaggle of voices and excited shrill laughter rose above the d...
Jaypore turned out to be a pleasant surprise. One of the oldest and most prominent cities of Odisha, it is tucked away in the Eastern Ghats and has a rich royal...
The Dunguriya village was tucked away in the heart of Niyamgiri hills and clusters of huts clung to its gentle slopes. Clean swept dirt alleys lead inside the v...
Chatikona market was in full swing when we arrived. I walked around with Sarat, took in the lovely happy sights and watched in amazement at the busy barter syst...
"A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it." - John Steinbeck. And that is exactly how I stumbled upon the least travel...
Aihole lies near the bank of the Malaprabha River and as an archaeological site, contrasts sharply with Badami. While nature is in harmony with the archaeologic...
To explore the Badami caves in peaceful solitude, one has to get up early in the morning when the air is cool and the red sandstone hills glow a soft amber. The...
The archaeological grandeur of the quiet villages of Badami, Pattadakal, and Aihole belie the intrepid rural charm they exude today. Located in the Bagalkot dis...
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...
Spring in Kashmir is beautiful beyond words. It enthralls the visitors and locals alike and heralds the end of the harsh bitter winter. For many decades, the ap...
