Somnathpur, Karnataka [More]

    Of the many gods in the Hindu pantheon, Ganesha reigns supreme. In the animal kingdom, the elephant has been considered a symbol of strength, determination and benevolence since time-immemorial, and so it is hardly surprising tha... [More]

The independence movement, which was first kindled in North India with the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, paved the way for Delhi’s emergence as the political epicentre of India and the focal point of India’s freedom struggle. However, many ot... [More]

The Handicrafts of India   People often wonder about the significance of handicrafts in the contemporary scenario. The answer perhaps lies embedded in the origins of our cultural revolution; in an era when art, pageantry and the human spi... [More]

Goa in the Monsoons  In India, the monsoons are considered harbingers of fertility, and are generally associated with jubilation. On the west coast of India, the Western Ghats provide the watershed for numerous seasonal rivers that finally fl... [More]

  Blow Me Down! "I yam what I yam and that's all I yam." – Popeye the Sailor Man   This Spinach eating, Bluto busting sailor man has enthralled millions of children and adults around the world. Despite being uneducated and devoi... [More]

I recently read an article “A Walk in Calcutta” by Somini Sengupta (http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/05/03/travel/03calcutta.html The New York Times) forwarded by family who live in the United States. While it was well structured and conc... [More]

They may, or may not be regarded as the explorers’ favourite destination and polluted by avarice, neglect and the needs of a burgeoning population they are certainly not an ecological Xanadu; but ask the millions of pilgrims and tourists ... [More]