The 10 day autumnal festival better known as Durga Puja is celebrated with grandeur for 5 days in the eastern part of India and is the major festival of the region. Kolkata, the erstwhile city of the Raj on the…
The Making of a Mother, Goddess Durga Idols, Kolkata
Kolkata, India is celebrating the biggest autumnal festival known as Durga Puja where the entire city gets the look of a huge art museum for 5 days which happens to be between 26th September 2017 and 30th Septemper 2017. In Bengal,…
Descent from Kashmir Great Lakes- Journey through Infinite Mist
After a 6 day trek through breath taking locales finally it was time to descend to Earth :). We had enjoyed excellent weather through the days and what we experienced while descending the 4000 feet through steep, slippery, muddy pathways…
Rocky Paths lead to Heaven near Harmukh Peak, Kashmir
Day 4 ended on a rocky note with some mild boulder hopping to get a glimpse of a limpid lake. Sleeping between mountains under the protective gaze of the milky way, I knew we were knocking on the inner doors…
Satsar and Sighting Elusive Nanga Parbat on Kashmir Great Lakes Trek
3 days into the trek the body was slowly getting accustomed to the ways of the mountains. Trek Day 1: Walking through Green Meadows, Kashmir Trek Day 2: Lush Meadows, Rocky Patches and a Crystal Lake, Kashmir Trek Day 3:…
Date with the Alpine Lakes, Kashmir, India
The Trek was designed around the Great Lakes of Kashmir which can be only reached on foot or by pony. Having already experienced the walk through the meadows on Day 1 and the beauty of the Vishansar Lake on Day…
Lush Meadows, Rocky Patches & a Crystal Lake, Kashmir, India
At the end of Trek Day 1 we camped at the base of Nichnai Pass for the night, battling wind and rain. With lady luck by our side we woke up to a clear blue sky dotted with fluffy white…
Walking in Green Meadows, Kashmir, India
I was always dreamy eyed about Kashmir, thanks to the onscreen Bollywood romance that periodically boosted my teenage desire but geo- political disturbances had other plans. As they say, steps to paradise reveal themselves after much hard work and more…
Taste of the Dal Lake, Srinagar, India
The last 10 days, I spent trekking in Kashmir Valley in India. Often in the news for the wrong reasons this beautiful lush green valley presents one of the tastiest cuisines of India. Dal Lake is the toast of Srinagar…
The Priest and his Mobile in Hampi Anjani Parvat,India
In the last decade, mobile connectivity seems to have slowly become indispensable in our daily lives !! While this has helped everyone to keep in touch but more often than not, it is actually a distraction or sometimes a loyal…