Sikkim’s valley of flowers
by The trip planned for the day is to Yumthang valley and we have moved to Lachung village from Lachen the earlier evening in preparation. After …
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Memories of Mcleodganj
The streets of Mcleodganj, where the smells of a fresh batch of momos just being opened mix with the sharp twang of longing and nostalgia …
The stillness of history
Not far from Mysore, the Keshava temple at Somnathpur, built in the 13th century by the Hoysala dynasty, is the lesser known cousin of the …
Hampi: more than ruins
Published in HT Cafe this Saturday… The colour of Hampi is sepia. Not the soft sepia of fading and happy memories but a sharp brown …
A day at Melkote
Melkote is a small temple town, just over 150 km – two hours drive – from Bangalore. It is home to a couple of Narasimha …
Stories in stone
The story of Hampi is the story of stone. You disagree? You think it is sacrilege to reduce the heady might and valour of the …
Future tense
In Shekhawati, the future looks at the past… Update: or, the past and future look at each other, as Arun says in a comment. I …