The Dunguriya village was tucked away in the depths of the Niyamgiri hills. Clean swept dirt alleys lead inside the village and a curious band of villagers foll...
Chatikona market of the Dunguriya people was in full swing when we arrived. I walked around with Sarat, took in the lovely happy sights, and watched in amazemen...
"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...
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...
On one December afternoon, I had skied down Gulmarg’s powdery slopes and till today, I remember the thrill of zipping down the powdery snow. Well, I also rememb...
It is impossible to remember autumn and not gush about one of my favourite memories of the season. The month was October and the destination was Pampore in Kash...