Tirumalai Jain temple – Legacy of Jainism in Tamilnadu
We don’t normally associate the Cholas with the Jains. But an inscription at a Jain temple in Tirumalai indicated that ...
Why you must visit Sundarbans Mangrove Forest in West Bengal ...
Mysterious, wild , magical, secluded, the Sundarbans has always twitched my curiosity but has eluded me. And yet this biodiversity ...
Climbing Samanar Hills in Madurai for a slice of history
A few years ago, I had attended a course on Jainism in South India, primarily in Tamil Nadu and I ...
Thirumalai Nayak Mahal – a 17th century palace in Madurai
An old lady, looking very graceful with silvery strands of hair matching the silver anklets she was carrying in her ...
48 hours in Sofia
In Sofia, you realize that every stone indeed tells a story and my introduction to the Bulgarian capital starts with ...
Four international cuisines making waves in India
I remember the days when eating out would mean heading to a restaurant serving Chinese dishes and although it was ...