LATHMAR HOLI
A festival where you can dress up, dance, eat delicious sweets, refresh yourself with thandai and...hurl sticks at men? Literally translating to a festival of sticks and colors, Lathmar Holi is a week-long festival in Barsana, Uttar Pradesh. Legends say the playful tradition comes from when Krishna teased Radha and her friends. They resented his advances and decided to chase him back to Nandgaon, where he lived. Men from the area recreate this story today wearing protective gear; they provoke the ladies from Barsana with annoying songs, who in turn beat them up and dress them in feminine attire.
Snow Leopards at Hemis
The icy landscape of Hemis National Park is a call in itself, and then, there is the ever-elusive grey ghost of these lands, the snow leopard (pic). These cats are best spotted in the winter, from December to March, when they come down to hunt the mountain goats. Along the near-freezing Indus, the trek to spot the snow leopard is an adventure of a lifetime. The steep inclines, biting cold and humble homestays only add to it. When the preening cat makes an appearance, it steals your breath away.
Bibi ka Maqbara
A look-alike of the Taj Mahal, this mausoleum in Aurangabad, Maharashtra is an ode to Aurangzeb’s first and most beloved wife, Dilras Banu Begum. The resemblance isn’t uncanny—the building, often called the ‘Taj of the Deccan’, was designed and erected by the son of the principal designer of the Taj Mahal. It makes for a delightful visit, with its carved motifs, outstretched gardens, and intricate design. Once the sun descends towards the horizon, the ornate structure makes for a spellbinding sight on a moonlit evening.
India through Teas
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Chutneys For Every Season
GROWING UP IN JHARKHAND, I've always been enchanted by the state's culinary landscape. Here, the local cuisine never fails to surprise with its depth and variety.
BADGE OF HONOUR
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WHEELS OF TIME
IN 1947, TRAINS CARRYING REFUGEES ACROSS THE BORDER WERE SYMBOLIC OF THE TUMULT OF THE PARTITION.
RAILS OF THE Raj
FROM ITS CONCEPTION TO ITS ROLE IN THE NATION'S HISTORY, THE BRITISH INDIAN RAILWAYS IS A PHENOMENON MARKED AS MUCH BY MARVEL AS AVARICE
THE RHYTHM OF BOLLYWOOD
FROM THE RAILROAD THRILLER MISS FRONTIER MAIL 1936) TO SHAH RUKH KHAN DANCING ON A TRAIN IN DIL SE' 1998), TRAINS HAVE GIVEN UNFORGETTABLE SONG SEQUENCES TO MANY HINDI FILMS
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
