Silent Valley National Park, Kerala, South India. Did you know that the biodiversity index of this park is higher than Amazon forests? Also known as Sairindhri Vanam, the Silent Valley...
Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, North India. Founded in 1569 by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, this city was the capital of Mughal empire from 1571 to 1585. Fatehpur Sikri is a...
Khangchendronga National Park/Kanchanjunga National Park, Sikkim, East India. This 850 sq. KM protected high-altitude national park is located along the Kanchanjunga peak, the third highest mountain in the world and...
Rani Ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat, West India. Can you believe, the above structure is actually a step-well to fetch water? Built in 1063 CE by Queen Udayamati in memory of...
Qutb Shahi Tombs, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, South India. Built in the 16th & 17th Century, these Tombs contain the remnants of most Qutb Shahi rulers. Neglected after the Qutb Shahi...
I have been awarded the Liebster Blog Award by a kind-hearted friend, philosopher, poet and writer – Mahesh. Long time since an award came by my way – so, I...
Today, I went to a ‘literary discussion’ (read: book launch/publicity event) held at the British Council, Chennai. There were two British authors – David Szalay & Nadifa Mahamad, whose works...
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) is planning to give one extra laddu for pilgrims walking up to Tirumala hill (12 KM from Alipiri), instead of driving up. But why? “This was...
‘On Writing Well’, a book written by William Zinnser, is an excellent resource for writers in general, and non fiction writers in particular. This book is an ‘informal guide to...
Keoladeo National Park/Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, North India. Did you know that this 29 sq. KM national park for birds was man-made and man managed? This is one...