Exploring Siddhartha’s transformative journey from a discontented prince to Buddha, and drawing parallels to our modern pursuit of lasting happiness. Discover the lessons of seeking meaning, the illusion of external desires, and the fusion of knowledge and self-realization. Join us on a reflective exploration of the past and its relevance…
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Serene & Colourful Itmad-ud-Daullah Tomb, Agra: A Photo Journey
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Agra’s Hidden Marvel: Itmad-ud-daullah Tomb – Better Than Taj Mahal!
Are you tired of visiting the same touristy spots everyone else does in Agra? Yearning for a truly exceptional experience that goes beyond the Taj Mahal’s cliché charm? Brace yourself for an awe-inspiring revelation as we take you on an extraordinary journey to Agra’s best-kept secret: Itmad-ud-daullah Tomb! A Hidden…
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Humayun Tomb: A Saga of Love, Loss & Revenge
Follow the story of Hodson, urging soldiers to avenge their revered Guru’s beheading and capture Delhi in 1857, and a widow’s longing.
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How Lord Shiva Came Home In Deoghar
For 30 days Deoghar, otherwise a non-descript town in Jharkhand reverberates with the relentless multitude. Thronged by the devotees, agnostics, atheists, skeptics, pickpockets and debauch, the worship culminates in a frenzied moment in the Sanctum Sanctorum. As Ravan, the ten-headed demon king of Lanka (present Sri Lanka) started urinating a…
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Rock Cut Cave At Arcot – Whispering Stone
What took me to Arcot, the city of Nawabs, was the photograph of a Rock Cut Cave at Vellore Museum. Even though it was not at par with Ajanta and Elephanta Caves but it was still beautiful. Flanked by a carpet of green grass it confronted me with the deep-seated…
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Fish With A Twist – Fish In Mutton Gravy
Delhi Haat. Bengali food stall. Some years ago. It was one of the tastiest fish we had eaten. Quite interestingly, even though my wife and I were certain that we were eating it for the first time, the taste seemed familiar. In fact so damn familiar that our tongues could…
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On Top Of Troy Of The East – Sun Baked In Gingee
Sitting tired on an uneven granite step, halfway to the battlements at Krishnagiri in Gingee, I felt horrible. The May summer equatorial sun was searing and pierced into my head. I was sweating profusely. Dehydrated, every now and then, I felt, I would throw up. With water down to the…
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Mutton Korma – Flavour, Aroma And Taste
First and foremost, there is not one way to cook Mutton Korma Our search on Internet for that perfect plate served at Karim’s near Jama Masjid in the cramped by lanes of Old Delhi landed up with results that except for agreeing on mutton along with a paste of deep-fried…
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Stones And Stoned – Marijuana And Mahabalipuram
“Ours is a highly popular hotel among foreigners.” Delivered as a last ditch attempt his statement struck me as a bolt from blue. Unheard of, unread anywhere, his well-rehearsed winning pitch overpowered me and as my mind gave up its resistances it watched itself caught in the snare of a…
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King Jaggery – Moongfali, Til, Chura And Mudhi Sweetmeats
What is celebrated as Lohri in Punjab, in Bihar the day next, that is, 14th January is celebrated as Til Sankrat (Makar Sankranti). It is the time of the year when the Sun already at its southern-most extreme starts moving northward (Uttarayan) thereby imparting hopes in the hearts that venerable…
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Shekhawati On Motorcycle – Romance Of The Walls
It is almost 12 in the noon. There are not many people on the road at Chirawa. The sun overhead blazes relentlessly, but having ridden my motorcycle almost 200 km. from Delhi I am oblivious to the effects of the heat. I stop to enquire about directions to Bagar. The…
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