Tag: India

  • Why Rural Tourism

    What exactly pulls tourists to our villages ? – The clean air & pollution free environ thats hard to find in cities – The “poor, hungry people” as highlighted by Circuit in MunnaBhai MBBS – The slow pace of life & the simplicity of living – Gandhiji’s words that India lives in her villages –…

  • Mukhteswar- an ideal hill station

    December was almost gone & I had not done any serious trips in the whole of 2009. The guilt was really high & I was asking some friends if they were keen on a road trip – anywhere from the hills to the deserts. After a lot of SMS, I realised by the evening of…

  • Sikkim- Gods own garden

    Nestled between China, Nepal, Bhutan and West Bengal is the small and beautiful state of Sikkim… With a population of barely 6 lakhs residing in 7000 sq Kms, its indeed one of those few places (in India) where man has not yet tarnished the natural beauty. Infact in Sikkim , it seems we have found…

  • Sadhus- Most Photogenic Indian Models ?

    If you have travelled extensively in India and you love to capture those moments on your Canon/Nikon…… I am sure you would agree with me- that some of the best potraits are those of Sadhus. These men of god have long been the ambasadors of our country(the land of mysticism) & they surely havent disappointed.…

  • Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

    North india’s famous bird sanctuary is having a tough year. With lower than normal rain, most of the Bharatpur’s lakes etc have dried, which in turn has resulted in a steep fall in the visitor count. Informed people at the park say that it has been one of the worst seasons they have seen….but we…

  • Jim Corbett National Park

    JCNP is the most celebrated of the Tiger Reserves in India but we failed to see the celebrity cat… all we managed were a few pugmarks and the warning calls of the barking deer- rubbing it in, that we missed yet another close encounter. But the beauty of the jungle & the numerous other species…

  • Jallianwala bagh

    Situated right next to the holy Sikh shrine of Darbar Sahib – Golden Temple is the Jallianwala bagh.The board within the complex says it all…. But what was really depressing was that the insensitive visitors to this place- have left graffiti on the walls which are still riddled with the bulltes that were fired by…

  • Life in black & white

    Some of my favourite snaps from the Rajasthan road trip are the ones in black & white. I somehow feel that black/white gives a sense of depth/feel to a moment…. what do u think?

  • The Victory Tower

    Finally !!! got to see the tower @ Chittorgarh… this was one of the few images etched in my mind about Rajasthan. This 8 storeyed construction is as amazing from inside as from outside. My apologies for not having any snap of inside as I gave my camera to a frnd who stayed down, while…

  • Udaipur- Venice of the East

      Having a good breakfast on a roof-top restaurant with a lake view….. one of the finest way to start ur winter mornings in Udaipur… Make sure to – catch the sun-set at Sajjangarh….just picture perfect ! – see the introduction to Rajasthani dances at Bagore ki Haveli @1900 hrs – Walk around the various…

  • The Konkan Drive

    Finally got to do ph1 of my much planned (& always shelved) drive along the west coast of India. The excuse was that needed to shift my car from Chennai to Mumbai. And thanks to VJ, the road trip became a reality. We travelled a distance of over 1700Kms covering Blore, Mlore, Udipi,Bellur,Karwar, Goa etc…

  • Pondicherry: The French loved this place….

    And am sure u would too… With perfect sea, sand & sun- who wouldnt?… Located about 150 Kms from Chennai- Pondicherry was a French occupied city & there are still a lot of French influence in the culture there. Nothing stands out as prominent as the strange hats of the policemen there:-) The Drive from…