Getting Stuck At The India-Bhutan Border
This was March of 2007, and I was returning back to India after spending one week in Bhutan in a taxi that was supposed...
Unique Rudra Shiva Sculpture Of Tala, Chhattisgarh
The most important piece of sculpture at Tala is a more than two meters high figure in red sandstone called Rudra Shiva. This is...
Hidden Jayabheri Lake At Kompally, Hyderabad
It was a typical case of ‘Diye tale andhera’, we go here and there, everywhere in search of lakes and nature. And we missed...
Temple Of Devrani Jethani At Tala, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Names Tala and Malhar make you think of places with some musical legacy but here lies the architectural heritage of the Chhattisgarh region. This...
Legends & Myths Of Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
We reached Achanakmar wildlife sanctuary located in North Chhattisgarh late at night. Though we could see the tall trees all around us, there was...
First Impressions Of Chhattisgarh State – Travel Tales
This was my maiden visit to Chhattisgarh - this landlocked state of central mid-east India. There was not much that I knew about the...
Homeless – Are You? Travel Tales From USA
It was November of 2006. I was in Houston, Texas for an assignment. It was my penultimate day there. Between me and a colleague,...
Mount Everest & Himalayas Top View From Mountain Flight
Climbing Mount Everest and getting a top view of the world from there is something only a few of us have the courage to...
Birla Science Museum & Planetarium, Hyderabad
In the heat of Hyderabad, one afternoon I went to the Nuabat Pahad with a thought to write about everything there – Birla Mandir,...
Visiting The Indian Parliament In New Delhi
Budget season is when everyone in the country is looking at the Indian Parliament, anxious about its impact. The plans may have to change,...
