THE HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF KOLKATA

The Kolkatans (or Calcuttans, as they prefer to be called) want you to know that the City of Joy is so much more than the sweet rosogollas and amicable people. The city has been everything from the capital of the colonial British rule to the paradise of history buffs across the ages. If you are […]

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Meghalaya: Your wild side and you

The name Meghalaya, roughly translates into “the home of clouds” in Sanskrit. Did you know that Meghalaya is perhaps the very first Indian region to have a matrilineal system in the whole country. Amazing, isn’t it?  But apart from fun facts, statistical data and trivia, what else does Meghalaya have to offer? Well, tons of […]

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SHIMLA FOR THE SOUL SEARCHER

Ask any Indian tourist veteran about the popular hill stations of the country and Shimla is bound to rank first. It’s beauty had so mesmerized the British that they made it their summer capital and their proximity lends it’s refined elegance to every small corner till now. It doesn’t seem surprising that the picturesque land […]

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THE BREATHTAKING VIEWS OF SIKKIM

When you think of Sikkim you immediately think of breathtaking views of nature and beauty. From the third highest mountains in the world Mt. Khangchendzonga to the beautiful flowering valleys of Yamthung, Sikkim attracts to its bosom a wide array of travelers. There are thrill seekers who go via Gangtok to the Zero Point to […]

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A Walk down Scotland of India: Coorg

The Coorg or Kodagu in Karnataka with an area of just 4,102 square kilometers exemplify the fact that great things come in small packages. It was first put on the map by the British who famously named it the “Scotland of India.” If it’s natural beauty was not enough, the world flocks to this small […]

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