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Prambanan and Sewu temples — one night wonders
Prambanan and Sewu temples — one night wonders
Prambanan (derived from Parabrahman, or the highest God in Sanskrit) is a noted UNESCO heritage site in Yogyakarta. It houses grand…
Merapi Lava Tour
Merapi Lava Tour
When we hear volcanic eruption, we mainly think of lava oozing out and destroying everything in its path.
Peeking into an active volcano
Peeking into an active volcano
“You’ll need to start at 2AM to get there on time for sunrise,” said the hotel owner.
Exploring Bukhara
Exploring Bukhara
“Salam Walekum,” said Santa Claus as he strode towards us and handed Little Rey a packet as a gift.
As the river flows
As the river flows
There’s no English word that’s equivalent to the Hindi word shraddha, someone once told me. Faith, devotion, surrender — all come close…
Mandu — one for folklore
Mandu — one for folklore
Once upon a time, there lived a king who fell madly in love with a shepherdess with a magical voice and beauty to match whom he saw by the…
The one before the Taj Mahal
The one before the Taj Mahal
We all know the story — a regal couple deeply in love. Unfortunate and premature death of the queen. A grief-stricken king. A vow to…
The magnificent Ellora Caves
The magnificent Ellora Caves
Civilisations are built around ideas: ideas around man, his relation to others and often to a higher power. Looking back at history, we…
The Battle of Kohima — the World War II battle India forgot
The Battle of Kohima — the World War II battle India forgot
Listen to me, you who sit behind a laptop and have landed here in search of amusement. Listen to me, you who idly scroll through words on…
Petra — the ancient rose city
Petra — the ancient rose city
Sometime in 2007, many folks in India were seized with a desire to do something to ensure that India didn’t lose out on a competition. TV…
Wadi Rum — the desert trail
Wadi Rum — the desert trail
Wadi Rum (Wadi is loosely translated into valley; Rum is either indicative of the height of the valley, or because Roman ruins were in it)…
The mini Khajuraho and other temples at Chattisgarh
The mini Khajuraho and other temples at Chattisgarh
Sudha and I had visited Madhya Pradesh last year for a holiday. We came away with some great memories from places like Shanti Stupa…
Heavy Metal at Bastar
Heavy Metal at Bastar
At a distance of about 80km from Jadgalpur lies a small village in the Kondagaon region. This settlement, once deep in the Maoist belt…
Pictorial epitaphs of the Bison Horn Maria
Pictorial epitaphs of the Bison Horn Maria
Jagdalpur in Bastar houses what is cited as India’s best anthropological museum that charts out histories and lives of the various tribes…
Kaziranga — home to the original unicorn
Kaziranga — home to the original unicorn
Unicorns, till the business folks appropriated the term, were mythical beasts — a horse with a single horn on its forehead.
Dawki — where clear waters run deep
Dawki — where clear waters run deep
The border between India and Bangladesh runs through the Umgot river at Dawki, Meghalaya.