Spotted these boards everywhere inside Lalbagh during a recent walk one rainy evening… Reminded me of this definition of puritanism by Henry Mencken – the haunting fear that someone, somewhere may be happy. I mean, what are parks and open spaces for, if not for kids to run and play in – and there were… Continue reading An evening at Lalbagh
Category: Travels
Tales from the road
Framed!
Photographyonthemove has an exhibition on at Toscano at the Forum Value Mall in Whitefield and one of my photographs from Hampi is on display there. I made the long trek down yesterday to see my photograph the exhibition and proceeded to annoy the lives out of my lunch companions. You’d think atleast one of them… Continue reading Framed!
Namma Chennai?
I am in Chennai now for a couple of weeks – my dad is going through a bypass surgery tomorrow and should be back home just around Diwali time. My moving to Bangalore, good timing – I have been in and out of Chennai the last few weeks keeping my parents company. Now Bangalore, Chennai… Continue reading Namma Chennai?
Who is a foodie? Not me…
Everyone claims to be a foodie… Who really is a foodie? Is it someone who likes to eat? who loves to eat? who lives to eat? Or is it someone who just likes interesting food? Or that someone who will drive 25 km for that recommended biryani. Or more for that special kachori. I asked… Continue reading Who is a foodie? Not me…
The Great Driving Challenge: in the top 12
Update: Our blog for the trip is up and running now – please head to Traveholics Anonymous and become a follower – keep dropping by there with your comments and cheer us on! Thank you! Our motto for the TGDC: A Vroom with a View *** A few weeks ago ago, I was here seeking… Continue reading The Great Driving Challenge: in the top 12
Bombay baarish…
…sounds so much better than Mumbai monsoon, no? Anyway, the free ride is on and it is a lovely rainy evening and so what better time to head to Marine Drive? The sea link bridge has heavy slow-moving traffic, despite Amul’s latest ad that says ‘no jam, only butter’. I kept my eyes peeled for… Continue reading Bombay baarish…
Chilling in the heat in Sindhudurg
Here is a plug for what I think is a worthy cause – Culture Aangan is a Bombay-based NGO that works in the Sindhudurg region – they have homestays and several women’s self help groups. I recently spent a few days at the homestay place in Shirgaon near Devgadh… I am helping them set up… Continue reading Chilling in the heat in Sindhudurg
Off to Istanbul
After months of knowing and trying hard not to think about it all the time, I am off to Turkey tomorrow. A few days in Istanbul (a couple of days at the conference which the trip is all about) and a couple of days out of Istanbul… Try hard not to miss me. And till… Continue reading Off to Istanbul
Wayanad weekend
A holiday with a view… Three days in the middle of tea and coffee plantations. And bird song and cicada noises. And electricity only for a few hours late evening. Taking long walks in the muddy hill roads and making friends with tea plantantion workers. Bliss is was this. Why I did not want to… Continue reading Wayanad weekend
Morning at Jama Masjid
A version of this was published in the September 17, 2009 edition of Sunday Mid-day. You can read it online here (pdf form) It’s Sunday morning and the roads leading to Chandni Chowk are deserted. We cross the chaotic merry go round of Connaught Place in a trice and head to old Delhi. Where are… Continue reading Morning at Jama Masjid