This classy and utterly colonial hotel in Darjeeling had been a boarding house for bachelor tea-planters from England and Scotland initially way back in the 19th century. It was converted to the famous ‘Windamere Hotel’ in the 1930s, post which, started an era of high profile stays from around the […]
Are you planning a trip via the Bagdora airport in West Bengal? Let me help you with some basic information regarding the airport: Via the Bagdogra airport, you can go to Darjeeling, Kalimpong, the Dooars, Gangtok in India and Bhutan too. Although a small-sized airport, most airlines in India have […]
“Gram chara oei ranga matir poth”…the red path beyond my village…. Khoai’s red path had inspired the Bard to pen down these famous lines. Narrow, just off the Vishwa Bharati limits in Shantiniketan, this path has remained the same since the days of the poet – unpaved, exposing the red […]
What is that saying about the best things in life coming in small packages? It couldn’t be more true for Paradise in Colaba, the BEST Parsi restaurant in Mumbai!!! They would have set shop , one tiny, cosy joint in the bustling Colaba aeons ago, and they stay the same […]
Rows and rows of shops selling items of worship line up the street that leads to the Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi. Once there, you really do not need to go anywhere else for items that you may need for your home temple. Or items that you may want to […]
It is not very difficult to find an eating joint in Shirdi. The streets leading to the Sai Baba temple is lined with hotels, restaurants and eateries. And therefore, you can choose from any. The evening we reached Shirdi, we opted for a Food Court right opposite the temple premises. […]
We were waiting outside Imbiss for our turn at the lunch table this particular Sunday, when I noticed a foreigner walk up to the narrow lane opposite us with this big bag, take out cans of paint, brushes, wipes and then test the walls, perhaps for smoothness. Why yes, I […]
We did just that and are still basking in the happiness of the discovery. Ours is a running group of about 20 active members. We run in a group at least twice a week, with Saturday being earmarked for longer distances. Last evening, we decided to run in Aarey Colony. […]