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.
At the tail end of the monsoon, a cool blue tint envelopes the landscape of the Indian Peninsula, lush green foliage shiver in the cold winds...
Sometimes a warm glance is enough to say you are allowed to enter the intimacy of an Indian home...
A journey that traces the unique elements of Indo-Islamic architecture across Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan...
This journey allows one to experience the many cultures that exist across the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala...
A thing of the books, the Ahilya Fort is a boutique accommodation for the heart that like to delve in...
Somehow, after a journey through India, my perception of humanity becomes clearer; my enthusiasm for life feels renewed. The more...