From where I stood, there was no way to guess what was cooking inside the large mansion. From outside the house, I could not guess what was being cooked inside, even though the strong scent could have led me on. Crispy sweetmeats simmering and sizzling in huge bronze pots. A graceful woman kept going back and forth carrying large bowls of baked candies on her hip. From another room came the whisper of the television. Standing by the door, the curvy figure of a young beauty a young woman acknowledged my presence with a delicate smile.
In the courtyard, two little boys played with sticks and sand. There was no separation between life and work, among family and colleagues. I wondered what their working hours were.
The familiar whistle of the locomotive announces its slow approach to the impatient crowd waiting on the platform. The Khambli Ghat station...
In today's age, when distance has lost its meaning and cultures assimilate seamlessly, the character of a city is often cascaded by the hurried bustle of the daily chase...
This journey explores the many handicraft traditions ranging from pottery to textiles in the states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh...
A classic journey exploring the many cultures that exist in Northeast India, through the states of Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland...
Waves wash down the parched shores of the beach as the sands glisten under the warm sun...
Pondicherry has always felt like home, ever since the first time, many years ago. Travel is but the act...