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The Chitharal Jain Monuments and Bhagavati Temple are located in Chitharal, a small village about 4 kilometers north of Kuzhithurai town in Kanyakumari District, the southernmost district in mainland…

Finally, after a couple of thoughts, CHAIL-KUFRI-NARKANDA-SHIMLA was decided because this time I wanted the vacations to be more relaxing i.e only a 15-16 hr. drive one way, also going to the height…

The route taken was Manjeri-Areekode-Mukkam-Thiruvambadi-Kodanjeri-Kaithappoyil-Adivaram-Vythiri-Chundale-Kalpatta-Panamaram-Mananthavadi. I was lucky to climb the hill early. I heard the news the…

As a student of Ancient Indian history and having read and re-read Romila Thapar’s ‘Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas’, Nayanjot Lahiri's new work on Asoka and a beautiful work of fiction…

This machine provided me supreme confidence in its capabilities. The only concern was the ground clearance but knowing that people have done this circuit in cars like Honda City 3rd Gen – 160mm…

Our 9 year old X5 was more than fun on this trip! It may be the most conservative car we have today, but that 3L inline-6 diesel is no slouch. The more I drive it, the more I realize I don't need…

I have always been fascinated by the beauty and biodiversity of Central India - be it nature, the treasure trails of human culture, or be it the simplicity of the people. I have to recognise here…

I visited Manipur for a few days in April, 2023. This was just a week before the violence started in the state which has claimed many lives so far. It is a beautiful place with friendly people and…

The place is built on huge area with massive parking bays. Entry ticket for an adult is ₹200 and you can almost spend half a day there if not more. The best part was the beautiful 108 divya desam…

On a recent weekend, a spur of the moment decision was made to return to Mumbai from Pune via a slightly more scenic route. To this end, a room was booked in a farm stay in Pali, and your truly set…