If looking for an offbeat experience, attend the Ali aye Ligang festival of the missing tribe, which takes place in February every year
Majuli
Witness the vibrant culture, charismatic nature and warm hospitality here
FERRIES ARE THE ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO REACH MAJULI
Surrounded by the mighty Brahmaptura and its tributaries, Majuli is the world’s largest river island, in close proximity to the Jorhat district of Assam. Continuous floods and an earthquake three centuries ago led to the formation of this island. The island is culturally rich and home to various tribes such as Ahoms, Sonowal Kachori, Deories. During the monsoon season, the island becomes a birding haven. Migratory birds like sandpiper, falcon, pintail, dalmatian pelican can be spotted here, along with a variety of residential birds. For the lovers of horizon, sunsets at the seashore of Brahmaptura await to make the experience immemorable.
Majuli is also known for its mask making culture. Considered a sacred practice, it is now conducted only by the devotees of Chamogri satra
Mawsynram
A haven for the quintessential antiquarians, it is crowded with mystical caves and elaborate megaliths
BEST TIME TO VISIT IS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER
Located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, Mawsynram is the wettest place on Earth and is known for its huge formation of a stalagmite, emulating the shape of a ‘Shivling’.
Home to the 150 metre-long holy caves of the Khasis, the Mawsmai village makes an ideal site for cave explorers.
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Chutneys For Every Season
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BADGE OF HONOUR
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WHEELS OF TIME
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RAILS OF THE Raj
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THE RHYTHM OF BOLLYWOOD
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MEMORY'S OASIS
REMEMBRANCES OF GROWING UP IN SEALDAH RAILWAY OFFICERS COLONY IN KOLKATA
A FAREWELL × TO FLAVOURS
FROM CUTLETS AND RAILWAY MUTTON CURRY IN DINING CARS TO THE UNREMARKABLE FARE AVAILABLE TODAY, THE JOURNEY OF FOOD ON THE INDIAN RAILWAY IS FASCINATING
HERITAGE ON THE TRACKS
THE ICONIC DARJEELING HIMALAYAN RAILWAY, FONDLY CALLED THE TOY TRAIN,' HAS HELD ITS UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE STATUS SINCE 1999
HIDDEN LIVES
SPANNING 65,000 KILOMETRES THROUGH DENSELY POPULATED INDIA, THE RAILWAYS ARE A BACKDROP TO COUNTLESS STORIES. 'THE UNRESERVED' BY FILMMAKER SAMARTH MAHAJAN CAPTURES A FEW
JOURNEYS WITHIN AND WITHOUT
FOR IMTIAZ ALI, TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE TRANSFORMATIVE, OFFERING GLIMPSES OF INDIA'S DIVERSE SOCIETY AND ITS MANY CULTURES AND RELIGIONS
