environmentNeemrana and Kumbhalgarh - The Rajput Legacy

Neemrana and Kumbhalgarh - The Rajput Legacy

The fort housed the descendants of Prithviraj Chauhan III sinceĀ the mid 15th century. Somewhere around the middle of the 20th century, they abandoned the fort. Soon it started falling into ruins li...

environmentHotel Review: Balrampur House, Nainital

Hotel Review: Balrampur House, Nainital

The Balrampur House, Nainital is nestled in about 4 acres of land. This is practically miraculous, given it's proximity to theĀ Naini Lake. The palace is built in the lee of a mountain and that form...

environmentBest of Narkanda - HatuMata Temple & more

Best of Narkanda - HatuMata Temple & more

Depending on who you ask, this is a temple dedicated either toĀ MandodariĀ or theĀ Goddess KaaliĀ orĀ Draupadi. There seems to be a definite lack of consensus about the identity of the reigning deity he...

environmentExplore Nawalgarh: Havelis and open sewers

Explore Nawalgarh: Havelis and open sewers

Our room was a largish single - storied cottage of sorts, away from the main complex. I assume it must've been an erstwhile outhouse or servants quarter. Irrespective, it was now a very comfortably...

environmentMumbai to Udaipur Road Trip

Mumbai to Udaipur Road Trip

A Mumbai to Udaipur road trip is a pretty straight - forward dash of 750KMS or so along the NH 48. The excellent roads mean one can get there in about 10 hours driving time. This is way better than...

animalsThe best in Ooty - Places to stay & things to do

The best in Ooty - Places to stay & things to do

The Kings Cliff has the most quaint restaurant called the Earl's Secret which serves the most awesome continental food. Beef was of course off the menu (tragic) or it was unavailable that evening.Ā