Doon was once a valley with many canals flowing in it. But now that the Himalayan town has become the Capital of the newly carved Uttarakhand State, roads are being widened by covering the nahars. Jaskiran Chopra talks about the EC Road that derived its name from the now covered East Canal
Kanchan Gupta narrates his ‘exhilarating experience’ while at Darjeeling along the Teesta River.
Rejection can be disastrous. Aren’t day? Well, Brooke Allen prefers to differ. In his maiden column he explains, with a pinch of sarcasm, his Canadian hitchhike.
Ramchander Pentuker skips the historic Charminar on a visit to Hyderabad and walks through its magnificent palaces with their stories of the Nizam’s obsession
‘In a quest to familiarize myself to our golden heritage, I set out to seek such treasures, a journey taken up by so many before me; nonetheless, I wanted to see it for myself. There are numerous sites in and around Lahore, and I ended up choosing two sites for my visit: Dai Anga’s mosque and Dai Anga’s tomb. The not so ordinary name of these localities was the primary reason for this selection, but also I must have passed these sites on numerous occasions never paying the attention that it deserved. Now was the time to make up for those missed opportunities so one fine October morning I braced myself for a journey in our past. I started my expedition from Lahore Railway Station. My first stop was at Dai Anga’s mosque.’ Nadeem Akram , from Lahore, Pakistan, writes more.
On a visit to Tawang, Dipayan Baishya lands at a helipad that shuts at noon, gets acquainted with a 14th century ace Tibetan bridge builder, and rediscovers the child in him when he sees a beautiful frozen lake
Life can be a casual stroll along the beach or a fast drive down the city roads in Macau which happens to be a perfect amalgam of old-world charm and new-world hospitality and luxury, says Amit Bhan.
Indian Himalayas is home to of many glaciers, besides being birth place of important rivers of Asia. In fact Indian Himalayan range is one of the few ranges in the world which offers different kinds of glaciers. Especially the Jammu and Kashmir glaciers and glaciers of Ladakh are of one of the world’s most famous glaciers known for its beauty. Today it won’t be wrong to say that touring to these Himalayan glaciers is all about enjoying the best travel experience coupled with just right amount of activity and scenic beauty. Subhas Kandpal has even more to say.
R P Mukesh walks down the famous Paranthewali Gali and bites into some flavoursome delicacies along with a bit of history.
By Kanchan Gupta The Phuchka, Kolkatas ubiquitous street food, is known as Golgappa in Delhi (and other upcountry towns) and Paani-puri in Mumbai. But the Phuchka is not quite the same as either the Golgappa or the Paani-puri; it tastes tangier, sets your mouth afire and, if the Phuchka vendor is encouraged to suitably spice [...]
