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Island, I see, I concur
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Island, I see, I concur

AWAY FROM CLICHÉD LUXURY AND MANICURED RESORT ISLANDS, MANEK S. KOHLI STUMBLES UPON THE REAL MALDIVES. THERE’S HISTORY, RUSTICITY, AND A LITTLE MYSTERY

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6 mins  |
April 2020
AND QUIETLY FLOWS THE BETWA
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AND QUIETLY FLOWS THE BETWA

FOR MANY, ORCHHA REMAINS FROZEN IN TIME, AND BEAUTIFULLY SO. NOW THE NAMASTE ORCHHA FESTIVAL IS INFUSING COLOUR, SONG AND DANCE INTO THE CITY

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6 mins  |
April 2020
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THE ONCE AND FUTURE CITY

DELHI HAS HAD MANY AVATARS THROUGH THE AGES. TRUE-BLUE DILLIWALA AMAN NATH REMINISCES ABOUT THE DELHI HE KNOWS BEST

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10 mins  |
April 2020
IN MEMORIAM - Chef Floyd Cardoz(1960-2020)
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IN MEMORIAM - Chef Floyd Cardoz(1960-2020)

RUPALI DEAN BIDS ADIEU TO AN INDIAN CHEF WHO, IN THE WORDS OF DAVID CHANG, WAS ‘BELOVED’ BUT ‘CRIMINALLY UNDERAPPRECIATED’ IN THE WESTERN CULINARY SPHERE

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5 mins  |
April 2020
Bhutan Journal: Chant, Read, Sleep
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Bhutan Journal: Chant, Read, Sleep

‘With silence comes peace; with peace comes freedom’. Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi recounts halcyon days in dragon country

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7 mins  |
March 2020
Secrets of the HEARTH
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Secrets of the HEARTH

WAZWAN TO DHAM, THERE IS A LOT THAT THE HIMALAYAN KITCHEN HAS GIVEN TO THE COUNTRY’S CULINARY LEDGER, SAYS MADHULIKA DASH

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5 mins  |
March 2020
We Rise In The East
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We Rise In The East

BE IT DYNAMIC CITIES, COMPLEX HISTORY OR UNWAVERING NATURAL BEAUTY, VIETNAM STUNS ANSHIKA NAGAR IN EVERY WAY

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5 mins  |
March 2020
The Butterfly's NEST
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The Butterfly's NEST

AN ESCAPE FROM THE CITY THAT KEEPS YOU PINING FOR MORE, KAVITA DEVGAN FINDS HERSELF IN A SOULFUL PARADISE IN THE TIRTHAN VALLEY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

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5 mins  |
March 2020
LOST AND FOUND
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LOST AND FOUND

Simrran Gill is wooed by Aurika’s hilltop charm, hospitality and tasteful luxury

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3 mins  |
March 2020
SOUND OF SILENCE
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SOUND OF SILENCE

Local craftsmanship and mindful tourism make for a lovely stay at the Taj Theog Resort & Spa near Shimla. Nayanika Mukherjee comes back impressed

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3 mins  |
March 2020
Getting High
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Getting High

THE MOUNTAINS HAVE A HEALING EFFECT WHEN YOU SURRENDER TO THEIR EMBRACE, DISCOVERS AMIT DIXIT ON A WALKING HOLIDAY IN THE PALANI HILLS.

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6 mins  |
March 2020
In True Spirit
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In True Spirit

SAMIKSHA KHANDURI SOAKS IN THE COLOURS OF RAMMAN, AN INTRIGUING RITUAL THEATRE FROM THE PAIKHANDA VALLEY

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3 mins  |
March 2020
PATHS OF Glory
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PATHS OF Glory

SANTOSH OJHA SAVOURS THE OLD-MEETS-NEW CHARM OF LEBANON THROUGH ITS CITY LIFE AND TEMPLE TRAILS

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4 mins  |
March 2020
A Day's Worth
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A Day's Worth

IT IS AN ADVENTURE AND A QUEST FOR BEAUTY, THE DRIVE FROM ITANAGAR TO THE ZIRO VALLEY.

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1 min  |
March 2020
The Great Indian Journey
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The Great Indian Journey

Fifty exciting experiences that define our idea of travel in the country

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10+ mins  |
February 2020
Where The Wild Ways Are
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Where The Wild Ways Are

IT DOES NOT GET MORE RUGGED—OR MORE BEAUTIFUL —THAN THE WEST COAST OF IRELAND. AMIT DIXIT HITS THE ROAD ON THE WILD ATLANTIC WAY

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5 mins  |
February 2020
Rumble In The Jungle
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Rumble In The Jungle

IT WASN’T WOODSTOCK, BUT IT SURE WAS MUSIC IN THE WOODS. AMIT DIXIT ATTENDS AN EDGY MUSIC FESTIVAL IN TIGER COUNTRY

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2 mins  |
February 2020
What The Snow Brings
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What The Snow Brings

THE VISTAS OF GADAGUSAIN MAY BE DIFFICULT TO TRAVERSE BUT THEY SURE INVOKE A CHILDLIKE EXCITEMENT.

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4 mins  |
February 2020
The Blessed Island
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The Blessed Island

OMKARESHWAR IS A GEM HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT.

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1 min  |
February 2020
Revvin' It Up
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Revvin' It Up

A SPANKING NEW MOTORCYCLE, AND THE UNFETTERED BEAUTY OF THE HIMALAYA IN LADAKH.

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3 mins  |
February 2020
Old Spice
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Old Spice

MALAYSIA’S UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE TOWN WHERE FOOD AND DRINKS FLOW APLENTY, MELAKA IS THE PERFECT WEEKEND GETAWAY FOR THOSE WITH SOME ENERGY TO SPARE, FINDS NIVEDANA JALAN

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4 mins  |
February 2020
Kindred Spirits
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Kindred Spirits

LAO TZU FAMOUSLY SAID THAT WHEN WE LET GO OF WHAT WE ARE, WE BECOME WHAT WE MIGHT BE. ON A RESEARCH TRIP TO CHINA, ASHWIN SANGHI EXPLORES ANCIENT TIES TO INDIA, AND FINDS SIMILAR SENTIMENTS

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6 mins  |
February 2020
Hazy Shade Of Winter
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Hazy Shade Of Winter

AS DELICATE FLAKES GRACEFULLY FALL FROM A SOMBRE SKY, ROSHNI SUBRAMANIAN RECOUNTS HER TIME AT SKYVIEW PATNITOP, INDIA’S LATEST ADVENTURE TOURISM HOTSPOT

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February 2020
Feeding An Empire
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Feeding An Empire

THE ROYALE CUISINES FOOD FESTIVAL IN BHOPAL WAS A GATEWAY INTO THE USUALLY TIGHT-LIPPED ROYAL KITCHENS OF MADHYA PRADESH, PRESENTING A DELICIOUS SLICE OF HISTORY, FINDS ANSHIKA NAGAR

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3 mins  |
February 2020
Still, we rise
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Still, we rise

SWEPT BY RAIN, WIND AND ALMOST-CELESTIAL MOMENTS, A TREK ALONG THE HIMALAYA’S SINGALILA RIDGE LEFT ASHIS GHATAK WAXING POETIC

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4 mins  |
January 2020
HOP A LITTLE
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HOP A LITTLE

RELAXING, BOXING OR BEING ONE WITH NATURE, THIS ISLE OF PLENTY BARES IT ALL FOR YOU,

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January 2020
The Great Outdoors
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The Great Outdoors

GLAMPING TO RIDING AN ATV, DISCOVERING ARCHITECTURAL GEMS TO LEARNING ABOUT ODISHA’S FLORA, THE MARINE DRIVE ECO RETREAT IS A TREAT THIS WINTER,

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3 mins  |
January 2020
Chasing the SETTING SUN
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Chasing the SETTING SUN

IT SOLD ITSELF ON THE PROMISE OF A SPECTACULAR SUNSET AND UNRIVALLED LUXURY, YET SANCHITA GUHA FINDS THAT SANTORINI HAS MANY OTHER GEMS TO OFFER

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4 mins  |
January 2020
'CAUSE IT'S THERE
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'CAUSE IT'S THERE

THE GIANT’S CAUSEWAY IS ONE OF THE MOST INTRIGUING NATURAL FORMATIONS IN THE WORLD. AND THE DRIVE UP TO IT IS NO LESS SPECTACULAR

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2 mins  |
January 2020
A SNACK TO Remember
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A SNACK TO Remember

SINGARA IS TO BENGALIS WHAT KACHORI IS TO MARWARIS. ANJANA BASU GOES IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT, PIPING HOT ONE IN THE BYLANES OF HER PARA.

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4 mins  |
January 2020