When the jungle calls

“Don’t grab the crabs!” the major said, laughing. “Just gently pass the branches behind.” We looked at each other, the … More

Say cheese

It had almost become my morning ritual. I would walk up the stairs at Daragaon village retreat to see if … More

It was the only choice. He didn’t have Pulimunchi. The Mangalorean fish curry had felt like home stranded in Pondicherry during … More

Equivalent of the western opera, Lhamo is an ancient Tibetan tradition, dating back to the Royal Dynastic period. The masked … More

Oh, how the rains bring Konkan alive! It’s a sea of green, with paddy growing everywhere, moss-laden walls, bird calls, … More

The ghats are where the action is. Walk alongside and you will find kids playing cricket on each stretch. In … More

The Thiba ( Thibaw) palace in Ratnagiri where the exiled Burmese King was relegated to by the British. Dilapidated now, … More

These half-barrel shaped houses are home to the Todas, an indigenous tribe in the Nilgiris. A small pastoral community, they … More

When I first landed there, the kids were practicing for a dance competition. Nepali melodies were blasting off the lone … More

The sheer magnificence that is Gurudongmar lake. Revered by the Sikhs and Buddhists alike, you just want to drop everything … More

I was half leaning against the sideboard, tying my hair, eyes still groggy with sleep, when what do I … More