Darjeeling and Sikkim– In Himalayan Shadows
For most of the world, or least the tea loving junta, the city of Darjeeling in the Himalayan foothills of West Bengal (at about 6700 ft) should need no introduction. After all, it produces some of the finest aromatic tea
Arunachal Pradesh – The lure of mystic mountainsand untamed beauty
Arunachal Pradesh, located in the remotest corner of northeast, is India’s best-kept secret. Truly it is. The land of the ‘dawn-lit mountains’- given that its villages of Dong and Vijaynagar receive the first rays of the sun in the country
Top Six Iconic Monuments of India
If there is any country which is known for its vibrant culture, tradition, heritage and iconic monuments including forts, temples and palaces, then it has to be India. The cultural and architectural impressions left by several dynasties which ruled over
Hampi : A Tale of Many Cities
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity…” The opening words from
5 Best Tours of India
A country with geographical and climatic dissimilarities, where the desert heats the land while at the same time, snow in Himalayan villages freezes the life; India is a country of uniqueness and the exceptional cultural diversity which fascinates everyone and
Assam – a land of grace, a land of plenty
I am a born-again Assamese. Truly. And I say this with great pride to whoever is kind enough to lend me an ear! My love affair with all things Assamese, I suspect, began when I became an Axomiyabuari (literally meaning
An ode to the Sundarbans
Sunderbans – one of the most mystic lands of mangrove forests where man and tiger co-exist! Located at the south-eastern tip of Bengal, the place derived its name from one of the mangrove plants – Sundari. This largest delta area
Top 12 National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
Nature has blessed India with mixed geographical conditions, making it a suitable place for a wide range of flora and fauna to flourish. Its unique topography dotted with green lush terrains, mountains etc.
Shillong – A Walk in the Clouds
Shillong, I was told many, many moons ago, is an addiction. In my naiveté or rather, arrogance of a big city dweller, I brushed off this adulation – coming as it was from the Shillong based family that I had
48 Hours in Jaipur – Travel Like a Local in Pink City
Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan is also the city of some of India’s most iconic monuments. The city came to be known as Pink City when the then king of Jaipur, Maharaja Ram Singh painted the whole city to