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THE WOODS CAME CALLING
People spend a lifetime envisioning the wildlife they’ll see on a safari. ROSHNI SUBRAMANIAN with ‘no hopes attached’ recalls her maiden voyage into the wild
TRAILING Solo
I USED TO GO RUNNING EVERY evening at sunset from my lodge at Bandhavgarh to a village nearby. One evening, as I was walking back, I heard langur alarm calls. They were excited and frantic, and I knew what that meant—a big cat. After about 45 minutes, I saw something come out of the bushes, look at me, and charge. Almost instinctively, I jumped up and yelled back, and the leopard ran away. The female came out of the bushes next and simply walked away. I guess I won alpha-off.”
ON THE other SIDE
Mountains and valleys, pirs and pandits, turquoise lakes and the great Himalaya. The sounds of Kashmir have finally come to life.
WHERE THE WILDERNESS THRIVES
Answer the call of the wild as seasons transition and wildlife sanctuaries and national parks across the country open their gates for an escape in nature. Here is Team OT’s handy guide to spotting the rarest of the rare!
Eka Pada Galavasana: Flying Crow Pose
Also known as the Flying Pigeon Pose, this highly advanced asana is a part of ashtanga yoga in its third series. The idea isn’t to nail the pose as much as it is to enjoy the process. The sequence leads to the physical strengthening of the core, arms, and hips, along with an improvement in balance. The journey to the final asana sharpens mental focus and boosts confidence. If carpe diem was an asana, this would be it.
BOUNCING Back
Karan Kaushik interviewed Rajasthan Chief minister Ashok Gehlot about post-pandemic tourism guidelines in the state and the new tourism policy announced
What's Hot In The Food World?
Global adventures for the desi palate
The long JOURNEY
THE LIST OF BEST PLACES TO EXPLORE
The French Connection
THE INTERMINABLE LOCKDOWNS and work from homes have spawned myriad chefs all over the world.
THE FLYING tigress
On a trek in search of the hanging monastery, TRINETRA PAUL finds herself scaling a mountain, her fears, and getting a new perspective
The Danish Summer
THIS SUMMER HAS BEEN an exceptional one in Scandinavia.
ODE TO THE ruins
Happiness is found in the unlikeliest of places, and sometimes it’s found within. The ruins of Hampi were a catalyst to this introspection.
Mysuru - Meet The General manager
ROYAL ORCHID HOTELS MYSURU’S SUMAN NANAIAH
Gujarati Undhiyu
It is no surprise that Gujaratis are known for their love for travel and exceptional quest for food.
KERALA - Niraamaya
Luxury places
ALL-DAY DINING - A Desi Touch
COMORIN BRINGS TOGETHER a restaurant, bar, café and a curated market, all under one roof.
Book Reviews 76
Hidden places: an inspired traveller’s guide
WRITER'S BLOCK 78
Janaki Lenin brings us into the wild with her latest natural page-turner
In Own Your Backyard
We’re all up for experiencing new cultures. But you’d be surprised how much there is to see and how little you probably know about your own city. Here’s Team OT unlocking your hidden treasures
MEET THE GENERAL MANAGER
JW MARRIOTT JUHU’S SHARAD PURI
PORTRAIT OF A City
A unique mix of history, modern living and unending charm, Hyderabad is where the Irani chai is more of a legend than in Iran, says AROSHI HANDU
NEW WHEELS, OLD CITY
You can call a place home for decades, but all it takes is some skillful navigation to see beneath the façade of this modern-day metropolis, discovers
SOUTHERN Comfort
Chennai is an amalgamation of cultures, traditions and emotions for MANISH HATHIRAMANI who pays his favourite city a personal tribute
STAY
HOTELS, HOSTELS AND NOTHING LIKE HOME
Seeking refuge in a Cathedral
When i was in my second year of college, a hostel wing mate handed me his heavily earmarked copy of The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet. I sat reading that book late into the night, and on many others that followed. It told the story of Tom, the master builder, whose only dream was to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known.
ON HIGHER ground
On her maiden visit to Ladakh, pia sethi explores the vast and enchanting Changthang Plateau
Joyful RENEWAL
It is only when the whiff of kathi rolls surrounds the street corners and the neighbourhood phuchkawala plops a fresh phuchka in my folded sal leaf platter, will I know that Kolkata is back to normal, muses
ARTEFACTS of Crises
THE CRISIS BROUGHT IN by the COVID-19 pandemic was followed by relief packages, e-passes and coupons issued by the government to facilitate the movement of essential goods and people.
What's Hot In The Food World?
From street food to gourmet meals, try it all!
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS
...Open a charming farmstay. In retrospect, Citrus County Hoshiarpur seems crafted just for a post-COVID world. AMIT DIXIT made a tangy holiday of it.