Deccani Architecture At Qutub Shahi Tombs, Hyderabad
Qutub Shahi tombs along with Golconda fort are the epitome of the architectural heritage of Deccan and Hyderabad. Though it is known as a...
Speaking At MITBCA 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This was my first visit to Malaysia. and the first international speaking engagement. This year seems to be a speaking year for me, have...
Economy Of Mahua Flower – Insight From Chhattisgarh
I had often heard of the Mahua flower in stories, in songs, and in folklore, but never had a chance to see the flower...
Purkhauti Muktangan – An Ode To The Ancestors
Wide, broad, lamppost-lined roads of New Raipur leads to this 200-acre culture and heritage park called Purkhauti Muktangan. I fell in love with the...
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...
