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Forest Hill : Visiting where the wild comes visiting

Much as we are terrified by wild animals, our fascination for these creatures makes us want to make wildlife tours every now and then. Today as I sit and recall…

Astounding Rohtang

High up on the Pir Panjal Range in the lofty Himalayas, Rohtang Pass was the highlight of our Manali vacation. This ancient mountain pass is about 50 kilometers from Manali on…

Sectors of man-made wonders

The best way to begin a tour of Chandigarh – in my opinion – would be to start the way I did; by taking a walk near the Sukhna Lake.…

Talakaveri – the origin of the Cauvery River

The temple at Talacauvery and the temple tank It was when I was doing my masters that we had gone to Bhagmandala in Coorg* to do a media survey there.…

Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount, Goa

“In Goa, if you picked up a stone and threw it, it would either fall on a church or a pig,” said a tourist guide in Goa, meaning to say…

A retreat far from the madding crowd

A part of the wall that overlooks the hills It was when we were Masters students at Mysore University that we decided to go on a trip to Gopalaswamy Betta,…

Blue City

Lots of colour, dance and music

Rajasthani dancers: on the streets, in the desert; you will find them  just about  anywhere. A dancer a the desert camp in Jaisalmer