Udaipur: Stepping across cultures
Narrow lanes where only a car can pass through at a time climbed up to hotels and shops in old Udaipur. It made me do two things: fight with claustrophobia and try to get a glimpse of the famous lakes.
The largest lake in Udaipur, Lake Pichola, is blocked from view by hotels, shops and houses; [...]
Holm Farm rakes up memories of the freedom struggle
Holm Farm is a beautiful British bungalow, now a heritage hotel, surrounded by the picturesque Kumaon hills in Uttaranchal, India. The place is special because of the history connected with it. Holm Farm was the residence of a revolutionary, Madan Mohan Upadhyaya, which was also used by top Congress leaders for confidential meetings.
Patal Bhubneshwara: The unexplored caves of India
Patal Bhubneshwara is a small and remote village 120-km from Almora in the Kumaon hills. The cave has been named after the village. The place is accessible by road surrounded by thick forest and a spectacular view of rows of hills all around. Hotels around 2 km from the cave in the middle of [...]
Roshanara: The Forgotten Princess
Roshanara’s grave show little signs that once she was such a powerful and influential princess. Her tomb, situated near Sabzi Mandi in North Delhi is a poorly maintained structure lying in shambles. It is hard to believe that when Roshanara lived, her palace was in the middle of a dense forest where now there is [...]
