I stopped over by the beautiful Pavana Lake while returning to Pune after a lovely Lonavala weekend. It was a day before the Holi festival and I was invited to a friend’s house for…
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Flower power of Srinagar
“The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.” ― Rumi Spring is…
26 photos of my beautiful Bundi days
Bundi is simply magical. Imagine a small enchanting royal capital filled with dazzling fort, faded cupolas, intricate step wells, glassy lakes, ancient dusty bazaars and labyrinthine lanes of blue houses, set amidst bare brown…
Top fun things to do in Kolkata
My posts on Calcutta are definitely not comprehensive enough as a guide, but are fondest memories of a place called home. However to present Calcutta’s unique specialties and quirks as a guide, I have…
Quirks of Calcutta
In Calcutta we have some unique pet peeves. We love our pooches, as well cats, birds, rabbits, mice and still now our city newspapers everyday carry obituaries dedicated to our furry friends. One of…
Memories of Calcutta
It is difficult to garner and pen down my thoughts about Calcutta. Too many memories, familiarity and intimacy always jumble up my mind so I decided to randomly mention the things I love most about my…
Calcutta Belly
Rolls are true blue Calcutta snack and we could nearly patent it. Wholesome and delicious they are fried (nowadays baked) Indian bread stuffed with succulent spicy pieces of chicken/mutton/beef/potatoes/paneer (cottage cheese) and flavoured with…
Kutch Days II
My next few days at Kutch had been spent zipping around obscure villages, eating rustic grateful meals at various artisans’ houses and indulging in folk lore, handicrafts and music of the region. It had…
Kutch Days I
I had visited Kutch last year for some work and had spent five days exploring the magical district. Although, I cannot deny that at times I had felt it to be tad over hyped,…
21 photos that may tempt you to visit Kashmir
Kashmir is my favourite place in the world and I truly believe in Mughal emperor Jahangir’s opinion of, “If there is Paradise on earth, it is this, it is this, it is this.” I…
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