In an era where travel itineraries are often packed with endless sightseeing, checklists, and “must-see” attractions, a quieter, more mindful approach is...
In today's feature, the first in our exclusive week-long series exploring Indian textile culture, Brinda Gill interviews Surendra Kumar Patra, former Deputy...
High Passes and Cultural Crossroads: A Photo blog on Ladakh
Its was less than a five kilometres hike, but it has left me winded because of the altitude, and a cough that I have been nursing for a week. Just a few days ago I was living at sea level in Mumbai, and today I am at 3300m, gasping for breath on a four day hike through this Trans-Himalayan range.
There has always been a parallel track for contesting the notion that faster is better – a countercurrent for slow. Thoreau going to Walden pond, Nietzsche talking about too much speed, Bertrand Russell, the hippies
“Our focus is to provide a livelihood for women from tribal and rural communities and craft is the medium for achieving this”, say Sunita Suhas and Suhas Ramegowda, co-founders, IndianYards, a social enterprise in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu state, in South India.
Today travellers like to get involved and experience a destination first-hand. Tailormade, niche or experiential holidays are the way forward and India is not far behind.
Get a fresh perspective on your wildlife shots with inputs from Kalyan Varma. The naturalist-cum-wildlife photographer conducts travel photo workshops to places from Borneo to Madagascar. Photo courtesy Kalyan Varma
Delhi Textile Trail: A Journey Through Threads, Textures
The first leg of the Textile Trail, was at a place that had a lot to do with indigo. This repeatedly kept reminding of another walk I did back in February through the alleys of Old Delhi. During that trail I came across the history of Katra Nil, the alley of indigo merchants of Shahjahanabad.
