Green travel in India

Travelling ethically on a land mass as vast as the Indian subcontinent has been made so much easier with the recent creation of the Green Circuit (the greencircuit.net).

03 January, 2010

Living gods of Tamil Nadu

Elephant carved out of a monolithic structure at Mahabalipuram. Built Circa 600 AD

Many of Tamil Nadu’s residents see the state as a repository of “pure” Hindu culture. In many ways, it is a country within a country, proudly preserving its ancient Dravidian culture, most noticeably in the widespread use of the Tamil language.

22 September, 2008

What it is to be in Ladakh

There’s an oft-quoted Ladakhi saying, or should I say, warning: Anyone whose head is in the sun and feet are in the shade in Ladakh will endure both heatstroke and frostbite at the same time. You’d do well to heed it.

13 September, 2008

Goa planning a spruce up?

“Goa became popular as a ‘value for money’ destination. But now our room rates are at least 30% higher than places like Thailand and Indonesia. It is 10% more expensive than even Malaysia. This is taking away customers.

03 September, 2008


Tryst with a Ticket-checker on Indian rail

Truth has strength of its own, so we discovered standing the whole night on a moving train. We hadn’t slept a wink or nodded or pined for a bed. At 5 in the morning, the TTE straightened himself out and came to us offering us his berth. He folded

29 July, 2008



    How to tackle Laziness : Q&A HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar