Monsoon Fort Treks Near Pune
The first heavy monsoon shower arrived with not only the intoxicating pleasant petrichor but also brought back a longing to be on the green slopes of Sahyadris with gentle breeze […]
Rained In At Chicago
Chicago, to me, meant Mies van der Rohe, Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright and some precious lessons from History of Architecture that I studied in college. While chalking out the […]
A World Of Glass: Corning Museum of Glass
The realisation that my imagination of the extent a glass could be shaped was far too limited came only after a visit to the Corning Museum of Glass. Nestled in […]
Traversing the Root Bridges at Mawlynnong,Cherrapunji
A trip to North Eastern part of the country was always relegated to next year due to some or the other reason. And then a trip to Kaziranga National Reserve […]
When Being Indian Made Me Feel Proud….
We are a Tenacious lot…we Indians….Invaded and plundered we reeled but refused to succumb. British ruled for 400 yrs hoping to tame us, converts us, teach us their ways…but we emerged […]
Heralding The New Year With Gudi Padwa
It is that time of the year again when spring manifests itself in the myriad colorful blooms all around…trees wear a fresh look with the newly sprouted leaves glinting like little […]
An Unfinished House Of Prayer
Whenever I have visited any place of worship, a sense of peace has prevailed…. I can hear my heart beating, the rhythmic breathing and my brain clock ticking. I have realized I […]
New York: The City That Never Sleeps
A city wears its attitude on its sleeve…New York flaunts it. Glitz, glamour, art, fashion and big bucks….they don’t call New York City the cultural and financial capital of world […]
The French Footprint
I was visiting Pondicherry after a long time again. This time with the sole aim of visiting the Matri Mandir at Auroville. I was always intrigued of this golden orb […]
Outbound From Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport T2: Few Basics
I was over the moon….after all it was my first international trip! I was flying to New York from CSIA’s T2, Mumbai and the excitement was palpable no matter how hard I […]
Exploring The Best Of Beaches Along The Indian Coastline With Expedia
Flanked by Arabian Sea in southwest and Bay of Bengal in southeast, the Indian subcontinent juts out into Indian Ocean, the world’s third largest ocean. Dotted with beautiful beaches, the […]
Shiva’s Manifestations
Mahashivratri, “the great night of Shiva“, is one of those festivals that I looked forward to as a kid …it allowed us to forgo the healthy veggies and pulses in meals […]
Two Days At Le Meridien, Coimbatore
What do you do if you have two days of ultimate luxury and no work…no agenda…no meetings and no kid in tow?? YES…you make the most of it and immerse […]
Svatma: A Heritage Resort In Heart Of Thanjavur
The white and powder pink flowers gently nod from the Chinese honeysuckle creeper resting on a bluish pillar….the faint smell lingering in the air…the sound of gurgling water in the […]
A Wishlist And Not The Bucket List!
As 2016 draws to an end, I reflect back on the year and its sweet and sour moments. The year has been quite fruitful but it is ending on literally a […]
The Temple Town of Rama’s Ishwar: Rameshwaram
I enjoy road trips; there is always something that catches the eye……people, landscape, birds, ruins, abandoned structures, amusing sign-boards or plain and simple food from a wayside eatery we might […]
In Search Of Rama’s Setu At Dhanushkodi
The sea seemed to have receded somewhere near the horizon….the rattling mini-bus ran along the deeply entrenched tyre marks on what seemed like an almost dry sea-bed. Sun had begun its […]
