Travel Story
From French Press to Filter Coffee; from adventure to spirituality and from serene beaches to cute buildings, Pondicherry has it all. Puducherry, formerly and popularly known as Pondicherry, gained its significance as “The French Riviera of the East” because of being under prolonged period of French rule. In fact, Pondicherry, one of the Union Territories …
‘Rain and tea’ is a loved combination. The smell of the wet earth and the smell of brewing tea during rain, together conjure a concoction of nostalgia. I could even keep adding to the combination. Rain, tea, fritters as snacks and a book. This monsoon I enjoyed the rain and tea combination amidst a tea …
Rain and Tea: A Stay at Makaibari Tea Estate This Monsoon Read More »
New Jalpaiguri Junction is an extremely significant railway station. It is a gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim and even Bhutan. Leaving out work, North Bengal is an easy access for people from Kolkata to spend few leisurely days or even a long holiday. There’s such variety in the region. People visit this region for safaris …
Road Trip to North Bengal: Shyamoli Volvo AC Sleeper Bus vs Owner-driven Car Read More »
It still feels like a dream. I stood at a lovely scenic mountain village of Ladakh and looked up at the mountain top on which stands the majestic guardian and protector of the village. This is the story of the Diskit Village in Nubra Valley. You can’t miss the 106 feet (32 metre) tall Maitreya …
Diskit Village in Nubra Valley: Buddha Purnima Special Read More »
“It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” These lines from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Self-Reliance”, remind me of the mighty …
Today on the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, I am sharing my recent visit to the Parshvanath Jain Temple of Kolkata, at Gauri Bari, near Maniktala, Kolkata. The temple is dedicated to Parshvanath Ji and Shitalnath Ji. Shitalnath Ji was the 10th out of 24 Tirthankaras (redeemer and supreme preacher) of Jainism and Parshvanath Ji, …
For ages ‘It’ stood on the shore- From where I stood I could hear, the sea waves carrying the sound of blowing conches; The pine branches and the beach winds kissed to ring hundred temple bells. As the sun set, I stood still, looking at the golden dusk that lit thousand temple lamps- ‘It’ had …
Mark Twain had written, “Benares is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together.” Varanasi, also known as Kashi, Benares or Banaras, is one of the oldest cities in the world. The lively and colourful city of Varanasi, set on the banks …
Nainital, at an altitude of 6840 feet, is one of those places in India where people want to visit in the winters for snowfall. Well, even though I visited the cute hill town in Uttarakhand last October, definitely there are more exciting things to do in Nainital in the winter season. Nainital is the headquarters …
Lucknow, the capital and the largest city of Uttar Pradesh is well known for its rich history, culture and heritage. Historically the city was a hub for art, architecture, food and literature. In the past, Lucknow, the seat of the Nawabs, was the capital of Awadh Region, under the Delhi Sultanate and later the Mughal …
