SHEKHAWATI – A WONDERLAND OF FRESCOS
What do surnames like the Ruias, the Poddars, the Goenkas, the Jhunjhunwallas, the Birlas, the Kotharis, the Piramals, the Singhanias, the Khaitans, the Bajajs, Kedias and the Bhartiyas have in common ? One, all of them are highly respected business families belonging to the Marwari business community – but another facet of these families is […]
NORTHEAST SOJOURN BEAUTY BEYOND COMPARE
The tiny Maruti 800 labours up the winding roads of Kohima. It is a Sunday and most of the city is closed. Beautiful people dressed in their sunday best emerge from the lanes after the mass at the churches end. We make our way up, to the top of Aradura Hill. Few hours ago, the […]
Temple Run in Bhubaneshwar
The lanes of the old city of Bhubaneshwar are choc-a-block with temples making you wonder if this is how Delhi and other North Indian towns looked before the temples disappeared and tombs appeared. In Bhubaneshwar, however, the temple building continued with some minor sporadic hiccups. The result is that the beautiful city is packed up […]
THE KONKAN – DEW FRESH & CAPTIVATING
Ratnagiri in Maharashtra is the perfect launch pad for anyone who wants to experience the Konkan during the rains. Walk through the fern covered streets to reach the brooding Thibaw Palace, home of the Burmese royal family exiled by the British. Just beyond, admire the views of Kajali River and Bhatye Beach. You can also […]