“Dig, boy, dig!” urged 19th century prospectors, it is said, on getting whiff of what lay beneath.
Whether Digboi came by its moniker as a result of wordplay, as is popularly believed, has passed into the...
When I was younger, Coorg was a little squiggle on mind, most evitable by a rich sultry drapes, matching nails and lip colour of a certain Ms Cariappa. It almost stood out eking out a...
Feasts and Fasts – A History of Food in India is Chicago-based food historian Colleen Taylor Sen’s most recent culinary outing. An ambitious effort at exploring the history of Indian gastronomy, the fascinating journey of...
A tad off-piste for most visitors to Himachal Pradesh, Narayan Devta Temple -– ancient shrine in honour of the local deity – is located in the Nawar Valley of Rohru district. I had made the...
For a man of his artistic genius and versatility to nearly fade from the narrative within three centuries of his existence is a tad baffling. But for one-line references and the odd paragraph in numerable...
To say India’s a chaotic place is an understatement. With as many different languages and ethnic groups as landscapes and culinary styles, India is diverse enough that thinking of its as a single country almost...
Namaste is the icon of this important prestige chain of hotels thoughout India. The icon welcomes one with the ancient Indian welcome and offers the traveller the warmth of Indian hospitality combined with contemporary international...
We spent the holidays in Mumbai at two very beautiful luxury five star hotels and then on the 2nd of January we flew off to Nagpur to start a ten day journey through Madhya Pradesh. ...
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