How About Some Coffee @Indian Coffee House in Shimla?

I was back in Shimla after about 10 years and like most hill stations in India, it has changed. For the worse. Commercialization has made the once beautiful town ugly over the years, with buildings everywhere and so little greenery left. Mall Road, the epicentre of action in Shimla, has […]


Flowers in Chail, Himachal Pradesh (

Chail. Where Flowers Bloom.

Jayant knows that I have this huge love for flowers. And so, when he went to Chail in Himachal Pradesh, he got me these. Fresh. And beautiful. When it comes to flowers, Shillong is my bench-mark. No other place can beat the variety that you see in Shillong, both in […]


Birds Watching in Chail, Himachal Pradesh

What do you do when in Chail? When amidst its greenery and rolling mountains, away from the cacophony of everyday life, from the compulsions of everyday schedules, where network connectivity is elusive? You slow down. Stop. Reflect. Reconnect with self. Redraw priorities. And…watch the world around you. The birds. You watch […]


Mount Mary’s Feast At Bandra, Mumbai

September is special for Mumbai. It is not only Ganapati time now, but also time for the week-long Mother Mary Feast that celebrates the birth of the Virgin Mary. Every year, the festivity starts from the Sunday after 8th September. Also known as the Bandra Fair, this year the dates are […]