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.
On my way to the airport, I started feeling slightly uncomfortable. What if I didn’t like the people I was going to stay...
When I started my journey across South India, I had made my mind up to venture into every historic city...
This journey travels through the national parks and sanctuaries of North and West India, exploring indigenous wildlife species and migratory avifaunal species...
Discover the decadent mansions of Chettinad through the eyes of The New York Times, when they travelled with us exploring architecture...
The erstwhile royal palace in the holiest city of Varanasi, the Brijrama is an unlikely blend of luxury...
We took the toy train in Coonoor early morning. We were quite grumpy, wondering why we had let our travel...