This may be hard to believe, but it’s true! When I first heard about it, even I was flabbergasted. This was about three years ago when K told me that he had never seen the Taj Mahal – one of the greatest wonders of the world and the most beautiful ode to eternal love. The reason why I found this to be so abnormal is because K … Continue reading Visiting the Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri
I have been MIA in the real sense; i.e missing in action for almost a month now! K and I were away on our annual trip to India and were busy hopping between his hometown Delhi, my hometown Raniganj (a small town in West Bengal), with short visits to Kolkata, Lucknow and Agra thrown in! Despite this holiday not being touristy in nature, careful planning is … Continue reading The Great Indian Annual Pilgrimage
“Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the … Continue reading 69th Anniversary of India’s Independence
This is the third and final installment of the Goa series. A general introduction and details on North Goa can be found here and here. The golden sands of South Goa beaches stretch from Majorda all the way up to the ramparts of the Cabo de Rama fort. This part of Goa is more serene and quiet, bereft of the crowds that throng the beaches … Continue reading Best beaches in South Goa
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