![INTO THE WOODS](https://cdn.magzter.com/Outlook Traveller/1703139841/articles/n8c11n9qg1703147699026/INTO-THE-WOODS.jpg)
It's in those hours that the universe is accessible, its limitlessness felt. These thoughts crossed my mind as I walked in the hills of the Black Forest in Germany. There were no streetlights, and despite their absence, the trails were washed in the cool moonlight. Has the moon ever been so bright, I wondered? In the cities, we hardly recognise how calming, how brilliant, the moonlight could be. But here in the forests, the marvel dawns.
I had come to live for ten days in a monastery, an ashram, in the village of Bad Antogast. Hardly a village it was, though. At its heart is the monastery, encircled in the distance by a few wooden houses that speckle the hills around it. Life in the city had become overwhelming, and I was searching for respite. It was then that I decided to come to the forest to do a meditation course. "You will be in silence for the next ten days," our meditation teacher explained to us, a group of 30 individuals from all over Europe on day one, "Not a word to be spoken. You can walk in nature in the breaks, but do not strike any conversations."
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![Chutneys For Every Season](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/245/1787368/vj9JoL1bg1724136463856/crp_CHUTNEYS-FOR-EVERY-SEASON.jpg)
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](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/245/1787368/ERqTQQI4t1724139942096/BADGE-OF-HONOUR.jpg)
BADGE OF HONOUR
IN THE DYNAMIC LANDSCAPE of tourism, where greenwashing often taints sustainability, certifications can help distinguish between genuine efforts and marketing gimmicks. Green certification systems encourage businesses to enhance their environmental credentials.
![WHEELS OF TIME](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/245/1787368/eiw5EtKXP1724139742977/WHEELS-OF-TIME.jpg)
WHEELS OF TIME
IN 1947, TRAINS CARRYING REFUGEES ACROSS THE BORDER WERE SYMBOLIC OF THE TUMULT OF THE PARTITION.
![RAILS OF THE Raj](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/245/1787368/FYiuP3agY1724139628595/RAILS-OF-THE-RAJ.jpg)
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](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/245/1787368/M9m6VctHC1724139458614/THE-RHYTHM-OF-BOLLYWOOD.jpg)
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](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/245/1787368/lUzCkJebY1724139369528/MEMORYS-OASIS.jpg)
MEMORY'S OASIS
REMEMBRANCES OF GROWING UP IN SEALDAH RAILWAY OFFICERS COLONY IN KOLKATA
![A FAREWELL Ă TO FLAVOURS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/245/1787368/pQF50VF8a1724139266408/A-FAREWELL-TO-FLAVOURS.jpg)
A FAREWELL Ă 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](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/245/1787368/A1fhBK0sS1724138802301/HERITAGE-ON-THE-TRACKS.jpg)
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](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/245/1787368/nEmYqHIYK1724138328106/HIDDEN-LIVES.jpg)
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](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/245/1787368/RiANNPFqp1724138035237/JOURNEYS-WITHIN-AND-WITHOUT.jpg)
JOURNEYS WITHIN AND WITHOUT
FOR IMTIAZ ALI, TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE TRANSFORMATIVE, OFFERING GLIMPSES OF INDIA'S DIVERSE SOCIETY AND ITS MANY CULTURES AND RELIGIONS