During the somewhat-sultry-somewhat-cooler months of September and October, what looks like endless fields of marshes in Haryana, gradually start turning into a paradise for migratory and resident birds. In the ensuing colder months, almost 250 varieties are spotted here in its wildlife sanctuaries and marshlands. Quite a few do not […]
The Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India, is one of the most magnificent estates in India. You feel its domineering presence every time you drive by the roads adjacent to the estate, extending, what feels like, endlessly, from the outside. Well, endless it is, for it […]
The Old Delhi food trail is nothing short of a romance with not only food, but also tradition and history. One place deep fries it stuffed paranthas and Nehruji too loved them, while another place has not stopped selling only Dahi Bhalle and Aloo Tikki since 1940, another place uses […]
Ramadan or not, the galis of Jama Masjid in purani Delhi are throbbing with food joints throughout the year! Of course, during Ramadan, the scale gets multiplied many times over… Much like the Mohammaded Ali road of Mumbai (Read: Fasting and Feasting at Bohril Mohalla, Mumbai) and Frazer Town in […]
He asks her, “How much of a woman are you, and how much of a writer?” She replies, “For you, only a woman. Remember, once when you had fever, and I rubbed Vicks on your chest? My only wish at that moment was that I keep rubbing Vicks on your […]
Surajkund Crafts Mela is a much-awaited event in Delhi-Haryana’s annual cultural calendar. A 15-day fair that brings together artisans from different parts of the country as well as from other participating nations across the world, the Surajkund Crafts Mela is truly a melting pot. Every year, one Indian state is […]