travel

Village Vignettes: An Officer’s Apathy

He sat in a lazy slump in his rotating chair, complete with the mandatory towel that graces every government officer’s throne.

Lethargic in Lucknow

The famed tehzeeb of the erstwhile Nawabs still clings to Lucknow’s denizens like a burr.

Book Review: Hot Tea Across India

Lapse of better judgement or otherwise, Rishad Saam Mehta’s travel stories are a treat to read.

No Such Thing as First Class

A few rules that might save you some time and money when you’re flying, and ensure that you don’t miss the last five minutes of the in-flight movie.

Parvati Trails

When the Himachali valley of Tosh parties, all the surrounding mountains party with it.

U-bends: Nachiketa

What must have begun as golden pinpricks had turned into monstrous orange tongues, cutting down giant trees like they were brittle winter twigs.

A Thousand Fireflies

Ritika Mittal, founder of the MORA line of clothing, speaks to us about believing in yourself, following your dreams, and knowing when to say no.

The Great Thirst (Part One)

When fighting against forces much greater than yourself, and so much beyond your control, there’s only two ways to go about things.

U-bends: Gangotri

Ganga, borne aloft, wound her way towards her white marble temple where a million iridescent triangles danced wildly.

U-bends: Ujeli

Ten minutes later we were out cold, long before we realised that the rushing lullaby outside our windows was the river flowing just feet away.

Village Vignettes: Jogilal Meena’s Mittens

An attempt to piece together the story of water availability in rural Rajasthan and what farmers are doing to adapt to their changing environment.

Testing the Waters

A tiny haven in Karnataka for those weary of the constant activity at Goa, Gokarna is about five hours away and a world apart.