My Kashmiri Wazwan
by In Gulmarg this winter, I had my first taste of a Kashmiri wazwan. A vegetarian wazwan. Have you finished sniggering? Then, go on to read …
10 interesting facts about the Cologne Carnival
1. The Carnival is the highlight of Cologne’s social calendar, with the season officially beginning on 11/11 at 11.11 am. It then goes into silent …
Kids in the Cologne Carnival
Kamelle! The cry rents the cold, crisp Cologne air. A few thousand kids are out in cute costumes, all bundled up against the cold, eager …
Keeping warm the Kashmiri way
As Delhi winter draws to an end and the days get warmer, I am thinking of my brief stint with the cold and snow in …
Friday photo: dabba
I once followed a group of dabbawalas all over the city, from Goregaon to Churchgate for two days – for a story. One of the …
The streets of Amritsar
A few interesting, intriguing signboards we found while wandering the streets of Amritsar recently. Here, for your viewing pleasure… Some bouncy flowers for you? Hair …
The good news about tigers
After years and years of depressing reports about poaching, man-animal conflict in rural areas, deaths due to shrinking forest spaces and sometimes sheer indifference – …
Silent forest, teeming life
It is a strange feeling, this: half hoping to spot some wildlife and half fearing that I may indeed come across some wildlife. I have …