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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
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
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
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
Bhutan Journal: Chant, Read, Sleep
‘With silence comes peace; with peace comes freedom’. Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi recounts halcyon days in dragon country
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
We Rise In The East
BE IT DYNAMIC CITIES, COMPLEX HISTORY OR UNWAVERING NATURAL BEAUTY, VIETNAM STUNS ANSHIKA NAGAR IN EVERY WAY
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
LOST AND FOUND
Simrran Gill is wooed by Aurika’s hilltop charm, hospitality and tasteful luxury
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
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.
In True Spirit
SAMIKSHA KHANDURI SOAKS IN THE COLOURS OF RAMMAN, AN INTRIGUING RITUAL THEATRE FROM THE PAIKHANDA VALLEY
PATHS OF Glory
SANTOSH OJHA SAVOURS THE OLD-MEETS-NEW CHARM OF LEBANON THROUGH ITS CITY LIFE AND TEMPLE TRAILS
A Day's Worth
IT IS AN ADVENTURE AND A QUEST FOR BEAUTY, THE DRIVE FROM ITANAGAR TO THE ZIRO VALLEY.
The Great Indian Journey
Fifty exciting experiences that define our idea of travel in the country
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
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
What The Snow Brings
THE VISTAS OF GADAGUSAIN MAY BE DIFFICULT TO TRAVERSE BUT THEY SURE INVOKE A CHILDLIKE EXCITEMENT.
The Blessed Island
OMKARESHWAR IS A GEM HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT.
Revvin' It Up
A SPANKING NEW MOTORCYCLE, AND THE UNFETTERED BEAUTY OF THE HIMALAYA IN LADAKH.
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
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
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
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
Still, we rise
SWEPT BY RAIN, WIND AND ALMOST-CELESTIAL MOMENTS, A TREK ALONG THE HIMALAYA’S SINGALILA RIDGE LEFT ASHIS GHATAK WAXING POETIC
HOP A LITTLE
RELAXING, BOXING OR BEING ONE WITH NATURE, THIS ISLE OF PLENTY BARES IT ALL FOR YOU,
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,
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
'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
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.