The Queen of Chota Nagpur
Why is Netarhat—a nondescript hill station located in the Pat region of Chota Nagpur Plateau—known as the “Queen of Chota […]
Creatures of Hope
I often hang around long after sunset … long after everyone else has left the sunset point. Not only because […]
Feeling Loony in Varanasi
Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars. — Les Brown The Moon […]
A Mountain Guesthouse Called Aescher
I went through prehistoric Wildkirchli caves—inhabited by Neanderthals around 40,000 years ago—to get to this cliff side restaurant. Berggasthaus Aescher-Wildkirchli as […]
The Blue Gem
The lake and the mountains have become my landscape, my real world. — Georges Simenon I saw the blue gem […]
The Five Lakes Walk
The Five Lakes Walk or Five Seenweg is likely the most scenic walk in Switzerland I’ve been to, with amazing […]
Meditation in Varanasi
Thou art the Primal Being. Thou appears as this universe Of illusion and dream. Though art beyond time. Indivisible, infinite, […]
Château de Chillon
On a narrow shore of Lake Geneva, between Montreux and Villeneuve, stands Château de Chillon—probably one of the most visited castles in […]
The Big Dome
Early one morning, I found myself in the middle of Lodi Gardens in Delhi admiring the Bara Gumbad (Big Dome) […]
The Sea Link
A few months back, I found myself in Mumbai on a family visit. Since photography was the last thing on […]