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Bowl of COMFORT

SOUPS ARE WINTER. IF YOU ARE CRAVING A BOWL THIS SEASON, HERE'S OUR ROUNDUP OF WARM AND HEARTY RECIPES FOR THE COLD WEATHER QUINTESSENTIALLY

SCRIPTED IN SNOW

FROM SNOW-LADEN MOUNTAINS TO FROST-KISSED VALLEYS, IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE DIVERSE WINTER BEAUTY OF INDIA

ALCHEMY OF SPIRITS

WINTER WONDERLAND SOUPS FOR THE SOUL LIFE AROUND LAKE KIVU SEYCHELLES NOW AND THEN AMITAV GHOSH ON TRAVEL FINAL SHOT

AHEAD OF THEIR TIME

ARCHITECTS ARE REAPPLYING OLD DESIGN WISDOM TO CONTEMPORARY BUILDINGS TO MAKE THEM MORE SUSTAINABLE

THE A.I RENNAISSANCE

FROM PERSONALISED EXPERIENCES TO ADVANCED TRAVEL-RELATED TECHNOLOGY, AI IS SET TO TRANSFORM HOW WE TRAVEL THE WORLD

BACK TO THE FUTURE

THESE VISIONARY PROJECTS PIONEER ECO-FRIENDLY INNOVATIONS WITHOUT COMPROMISING LUXURY, AIMING TO CREATE ETHICAL URBAN PARADIGMS FOR TOMORROW

A FRESH START

FROM SLOW-TRAVELLING TO EMBRACING THE FOODIE IN YOU, HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE MOST PROMISING TRAVEL TRENDS FOR 2024

OUT OF THIS WORLD

NEXT IN TRAVEL TRENDS CITIES OF THE FUTURE EXPLORING IN THE AGE OF AI OLD MARVELS, TIMELESS TECHNIQUES

AT HOME IN THE HILLS

MAHMOOD AHMED SHAH IS A BUREAUCRAT BY PROFESSION, BUT IT IS TREKKING THROUGH THE PRISTINE TERRAINS OF HIS BEAUTIFUL KASHMIR THAT HAS HIS HEART. WE SPOKE TO HIM ABOUT HIS MOUNTAINEERING FEATS AND FUTURE PLANS

HIP NEW HUB

THIS PRETTY VILLAGE HAS UNDULATING ROADS DOTTED WITH STUNNING PORTUGUESE HOUSES AND A MIX OF ANCIENT CHURCHES, BOUTIQUES, AND CAFES

VIETNAM ON A SCOOTER

HELLO, FROM VIETNAM. MY latest two-wheeled adventure is possibly the most challenging, and definitely the most quirky, riding experience that I've sought out yet. I hope to go nearly 3,000 kilometres, taking the long way from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi on a bashed up 110cc rented scooter.

INTO THE WOODS

IT'S ONLY IN THE NIGHT THAT the secrets are revealed. The daylight hides everything. But there is no escaping the starstudded sky, lit up by the moon, during the dark hours.

RHYTHM OF THE ROOTS

SURRENDERING TO SILENCE ZIG-ZAGGING THROUGH VIETNAM ASSAGAO UNCOVERED TO THE PEAK WITH MAHMOOD AHMED SHAH

On The Trail Of The Dark Goddess

How A Goddess And Her Worshippers Challenge Established Ideas Around Women, Patriarchy And Feminism

Eco-Friendly Trends For The Big Day

From Forest Weddings To Experiential Events, These Five Wedding Trends Check All The Boxes Of A Sustainable Yet Special Wedding

A SLICE OF PARADISE

A SHORT DRIVE AWAY FROM SRINAGAR IS A SECLUDED LUXURY RETREAT HIDDEN IN A FOREST, WHERE SLOTH BEARS AND HANGULS (STAGS) ROAM FREE

THE OLD JUNGLE AND THE SEA

COCO SHAMBHALA, A BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN SOUTHERN MAHARASHTRA, LIES AMIDST THE RUGGED SAHYADRIS AND THE SILVER ARABIAN SEA

GREEN TIES

HOW THE GOND TRIBE'S DEEPLY-ROOTED RESPECT FOR THE FOREST COLOURS THEIR WEDDINGS

ALL THAT GLITTERS

FROM DAZZLING HIGH-END RESORTS TO BEAUTIFUL SUNSET WEDDINGS IN THE DESERT, THE UAE OFFERS A MULTITUDE OF OPTIONS FOR YOUR SPECIAL DAY

HAPPILY EVER AFTER AT HERITAGE HOTELS

FROM BOLLYWOOD-APPROVED PALACE HOTELS TO INTIMATE BOUTIQUE PROPERTIES AND BOUGAINVILLEA-SMOTHERED HAVELIS, INDIA HAS PLENTY OF HISTORIC WEDDING VENUES TO CHOOSE FROM

FESTIVE FEAST

FROM BANARAS TO ALWAR, DUSSEHRA IS THE TIME OF BIG CELEBRATIONS AND EVEN BIGGER FLAVOURS

SWIRLING COLOURS, THUMPING BEATS

THE FOLK DANCE OF GUJARAT HAS TRANSCENDED BORDERS TO BECOME A CULTURAL SYMBOL OF CELEBRATION LIKE NONE OTHER

THE WORLD'S A STAGE

CHARACTERS, SYMBOLS, AND CONCEPTS ASSOCIATED WITH HISTORY, MYTHOLOGY, FANTASY, AND CULTURE ARE REPRESENTED BY RITUALISTIC DRESSES AND MASKS

SHADES OF FESTIVITY

FROM AUTHOR ANAND NEELAKANTAN TO CHEF KUNAL KAPUR, EIGHT EMINENT PERSONALITIES SHARE THEIR CHERISHED FESTIVE MEMORIES

REGAL RENDEZVOUS

DESIGNER RAGHAVENDRA RATHORE'S ROYAL ROOTS SHINE THROUGH AS HE REMINISCES ABOUT HIS CHILDHOOD AND HOW TRAVEL INFLUENCES HIS CREATIVE PROCESS

AROUND THE WORLD IN DUBAI

FROM A NIGHT UNDER THE ATHENIAN SKY TO A SUN-DRENCHED AFTERNOON STRAIGHT OUT OF A MIAMI POSTCARD, DUBAI OFFERS SOME BEST-OF-THE-WORLD EXPERIENCES

ECHOES OF JAKARTA

FROM ITS HISTORICAL ROOTS TO ITS SKYLINE, THIS SKYSCRAPER-STUDDED CITY CAPTIVATES WITH ITS CONTRASTS

LIVING LOCAL IN BANGKOK

BANGKOK, IF YOU CAN LOOK BEYOND ITS INFAMOUS REPUTATION, IS ONE OF THE MOST FASCINATING CITIES IN THE WORLD

DESIGNED TO STAND OUT

THIS YEAR, COPENHAGEN WAS named UNESCO's World Capital of Architecture. Though I have been to Copenhagen several times, I couldn't resist taking yet another trip to the city to witness the architecture of this warm and welcoming city with fresh eyes.

6 CHILLING SCANDI NOIR READS

SPARSELY POPULATED, SNOWY OLD TOWNS AND A MURDER MYSTERY WAITING TO BE SOLVED ARE ALL ELEMENTS THAT MAKE FOR A SCANDINAVIAN THRILL. WITH THE BLEAK BACKDROP OF THE FRIGID NORDIC WEATHER, THE MYSTERIES SURROUNDING THE GENRE MAKE FOR A HEART-RACING READ. IF YOU ARE A FAN OF FLAWED AND FIERY DETECTIVES, OR IF YOU RELATE TO UNASSUMING NEIGHBOURS WHO CAN SURPRISINGLY READ SNOW, HERE IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE BEST FROM THE MUCH-LOVED GENRE FOR YOU.