India Off the Beaten Track: Walking Back through Time — Mysteries of Konkan
By Shashishekhar Gavai The Konkan region of Maharashtra offers many attractions: secluded beaches, lagoons ringed with coconut palms and mangroves, lonely roads winding through forested hills, seafood, and other culinary delights, delectable ‘hapus’ mangoes and great sea forts standing guard over the coast like ancient sentinels. I have written about these in an earlier piece […]
Masterji’s ‘Go Green’ Indian Yatra
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Last December, surrounded by a small group of admirers, Masterji Indravadan Trivedi, the celebrated classical Indian dancer, dramatist, painter and Hindu priest, had shared his plans for his planned trip to India on a to multi-city trek to spread knowledge about his “Go Green” initiative. It was an ambitious plan to […]
Adventurous Visit to Shri Amarnath Temple in Jammu & Kashmir
By Ananya Chandak In early July 2022, my family, and my extended family, a total of thirty-one people, visited the Shri Amarnath Temple in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Amarnath Yatra is a shrine for the God Shiva in the Himalayan mountains near Lidder Valley and stands at an elevation of 3,888m above sea level. […]
Afraid of Covid, Indian ‘Stays’ at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport
Chicago: A 36-year-old Indian-origin man who was too scared to fly due to the coronavirus pandemic and lived undetected for nearly three months in a secure area of Chicago’s international airport has been arrested, US authorities said. Aditya Singh lives in a suburb of Los Angeles, California, was arrested on Saturday for living in a […]
How Sherpas Reached K2 Summit in Winter for the First Time
Kathmandu: At around noon on Saturday, the climbers inched into the infamous passage called the Bottleneck on K2, the second-tallest mountain in the world and one never before conquered in winter. The sky was clear, the wind manageable and the summit just beyond this final and most perilous stretch. If they could navigate the Bottleneck, […]
New Houston Botanic Garden: Now Open!
Houston: Houstonians no longer have to take the Gulf Freeway all the way to Galveston to escape to an island, now that the Houston Botanic Garden, the city’s new living museum for plants, has opened its gates today to the public, just east of I-45 South on Park Place Blvd. Approximately half of the Garden’s […]
Kartarpur Sahib: A Pilgrimage Corridor to Unite
By Bhupinder Singh Houston: The concept of Kartarpur city was conceived by Guru Nanak Dev Ji, and was also given the concrete shape by Guru Ji himself in 1522 AD when he moved and settled there. He was 52 years old when he settled there and lived last 18 years of his life there […]
A Train to Leh from Delhi, that’s right!
Direct train from Delhi to Leh Yes, you read that right! You will soon be able to enjoy a train ride from Delhi to Leh. This would, in all probability, be the highest rail route in the world, and another gem in India’s crown. A mammoth project, the proposed project will cost a staggering INR […]
Manali gearing up to celebrate Winter Carnival 2019 from Jan 2
Manali is gearing up to celebrate the 8-day long winter carnival from January 2, 2019. As per the news reports, Manali Winter Carnival 2019 will be inaugurated by Himachal Chief Minister Jain Ram Thakur, and it is expected that this time the carnival will attract a lot of both domestic and international tourists. This time, the […]
Here’s your detailed guide to Auli, one of the best ski destinations in India
By Samonway Duttagupta One of the coolest vacations that Delhiites can think of during the winters is a skiing holiday in Auli, a destination in Uttarakhand which is known for its beautiful snow-laden slopes. Talk about the beauty, the place is dotted with oaks and deodars and is blessed with clear blue skies and a clean environment, both of […]
11 Golden Triangle attractions that are a must-visit
Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi India’s Golden Triangle is aptly named so, for the sights that lie on this stretch are nothing less than fascinating. The triangle covers the cities of Delhi and NCR, Agra, and Jaipur; also covering the other stunning sights of Rajasthan. Try spotting the three cities on a map of India, and you […]
Stunning photos from Northeast India to make you a travel addict
River Umngot, Meghalaya India is so much more than the regular, away from Ladakh, Rajasthan, Kerala, Goa and the Andamans. So much more and so much prettier, for there is a treasure trove of attractions in Northeast India. It is the easternmost region of the country, sees a few tourists, and is yet spectacular. If […]
This river cruise from Kolkata to Dhaka via Sunderbans promises a breathtaking view
If you wanted to know what it would be like to hop on a river cruise and travel the length of the Brahmaputra to land in Bangladesh, while traversing through the marshy lands of the Sunderbans, you are in luck. Looks like the dream of an inter-country river cruise is soon set to turn into reality. Travel […]
Much awaited Titanic II set to sail in 2022
Titanic II, a replica of the ship of dreams, the legendary Titanic, is all set to sail through its maiden voyage in 2022. Australian company Blue Star Line, recently, made an official announcement about their much delayed and controversial initiative in a press release. The chairman of Blue Star Line, Clive Palmer, wrote in a […]
Facts that don’t lie about Hawa Mahal and its 953 jharokhas
By Panchali Dey Rajasthan is a place of many wonders, and Hawa Mahal is one such. Just like its architecture that has the potential to amaze you, the history and facts of this monument will let you view this monument in a new light. It is one of the striking landmarks of Jaipur, famous for […]
Secret mountain escapes: Kareri Lake trek
By Shikha Gautam MCLEOD GANJ: A trek to Triund is not the only good one around Dharamsala and Mcleodganj. If you are eager to hit a trek that is not yet on Instagram and sees only the most ardent explorers and hikers, a trek to Kareri Lake is just the thing for you. While it is quite […]
Pari Mahal, the Abode of Fairies in Srinagar
Srinagar is a place that is often called as the ‘Venice of the East’ or the ‘Kashmiri Venice’. This summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir has all the reasons to justify the title of being the Kashmiri Venice. It won’t be an exaggeration to say that visiting this place only once would just not be enough. The city’s popular drawcard […]
Himalayan escapes for a perfect summer this year!
We have massive, stunning mountains, and then we have the Himalayas. A mountain range so stunning that it is oftelabelled as Gods’ favourite abode. If you have a mountain break on your mind for this summer, a good dose of Himalayas is just what you need. Miles away from the scorching, almost-baked cities, unexplored mountain hamlets are […]
Places to visit in India to spot migratory birds
Earth is a unique wonder, a gift for mankind. Spinning around in its axis, it is home to billions of animal and plant lives, and some unexplained wonders. Birds form a major part of the earth’s ecosystem, and even though humankind rules over its vast expanse, we still look toward the sky and gasp in […]
The Mohan Mahal restaurant will take you back to the regal era of princely royalty
The spectacular Mohan Mahal in Rajasthan is architecturally inspired by the Sheesh Mahal. Built in the traditional Rajasthani style inside the JW Marriott Jaipur Resort & Spa, which is located amidst the mighty Aravalis is gaining popularity in the desert state, it has arches and jharokhas embellished with over three-and-a-half lakh mirrors in intricate patterns, […]