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  • Gulmarg – Meadow of Flowers

    From Tanmarg the mountain slopes up. ‘Peril in Paradise’, a detective thriller by Satyajit Ray written in 1987 states that ‘Feluda’ (The sleuth) and party had to go up these slopes in Horses. Roddur was looking forward to it after… Continue reading

    Gulmarg – Meadow of Flowers
  • Vacation – how to make the most of it

    By Moutushi Ghoshdeysarkar Summer vacation is by far the longest in India, and they become a pain for many a parent who run out of ideas to keep the little devils and the darling princesses occupied. Vacations of any duration for… Continue reading

    Vacation – how to make the most of it
  • Sparrows in a box in a balcony

    Yet time passed and the pair just kept coming and going. I and Rajib agreed that they had accepted the box as their farm house which they visited only for pleasure. Continue reading

    Sparrows in a box in a balcony
  • Karnataka Hoysala Temple Trail Day Trip

    A quick shower & we hopped into our little WagonR around 6:20AM. Heading towards the Tumkur road (NH4) via Yeswanthpur we reached the end of the “under construction” toll bridge. 5 km ahead New Agarwal Bhavan is a decent joint… Continue reading

    Karnataka Hoysala Temple Trail Day Trip
  • Karnataka Hoysala Temple Trail Weekend Trip

    We took the ring road to Tumkur from Old madras Road & reached New Agarwal Bhavan, the good food joint with washrooms, at around 7:20AM. We went straight down on NH4 till the by-pass road just before entering Tumkur city,… Continue reading

    Karnataka Hoysala Temple Trail Weekend Trip
  • Chasing Temples in the Capital of Mallabhum (Bishnupur) – 4

    Set amidst the garden maintained by the Horticulture society which also houses many trees are the two ancient temples. The last one on the grounds lining the boundary is Kalachand temple. Some 20 people had gathered both men and women… Continue reading

    Chasing Temples in the Capital of Mallabhum (Bishnupur) – 4