Mehrauli: Herein Lies a King
Mehrauli Mehrauli has always been around the corner from where I have lived these past seven years. Despite this, beyond visiting the Qutub Minar time and again, seeking solace at […]
Spotlight….Recent Posts
Alexandra David-Néel, Yetis, Himalayan Viagra
Alexandra David-Néel Alexandra David-Néel is a woman I have never met. Yet, had it not been for her, I wouldn’t be caught dead in North Sikkim at the onset of […]
Sikkim: an introduction
Sikkim: an overview Wrapped in mists and clouds. A garden state with an incredible variety of orchids, rhododendrons, gladioli and a host of other flowers. Tumbling streams and torrents. Mountain […]
Consciousness Impulse
Consciousness impulse drives evolution “The very stones cry out and raise themselves to Spirit “. Georg Hegel, the German philosopher. Intriguing? it folows that the consciousness impulse drives evolution. Consider […]
Siddhartha Butalia
Siddhartha Butalia is an ardent traveller who enjoys backpacking, photography, swimming and SCUBA diving. He is a published author in international journals and business dailies and a seasoned speaker at […]
Mumbai – Impressions of the Commercial Capital
Romola Butalia pens her impressions of Mumbai, where she lived eighteen years, between travelling, working, ideating. The City of Sri Mahalakshmi Mumbai, the city of Sri Mahalakshmi, where the goddess […]
Almora: On the Wings of Dreams
Almora Now Almora in Kumaon, Uttarakhand is 35 kms from where I now live. Notably, when I need to shop for provisions, vegetables, fruits, even an envelope to post a […]
Notes from the Kumbh – Vignettes
Kumbh Prayagraj: The city prepares for the Ardhkumbha beginning in January 2019. Journalist Raman Nanda’s recollections of the Mahakumbha in 2001, are shared here. The Kumbh is an experience. Shared […]
Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh: Overview
Of Kashmir, it was said, “Gar bar-ru-e-zamin ast; hamin ast, hamin ast, hamin asto” or ” If there be a paradise on earth, it is here, it is here, it […]
Gondeshwar Temple – Lesser known temples
Kamal Kumar Bandyopadhyay visits the Gondeshwar temple near Nashik in Maharashtra. He loves to travel and explore lesser known places of our country. Here, he shares his fascination with this […]