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The Old Dwarasamudra – Look beyond the Halebeed temple

A riot of colours interrupted my  journey. The golden sunflowers nudged each other as they carelessly tossed their heads in ...
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The story of how Dwarasamudra became Halebeedu

The villager gives me a vacant look when I ask him the route to Dwarasamudra, the 11th century capital of ...
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On the quest for hidden Hoysala temples

Sipping a hot cup of ginger tea and lounging in an easy chair, I start penning my travel diary – ...
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Nubra Valley, Ladakh

“ Just 20 minutes , “ warns Dorjee , my driver as we finally reach the summit at 18380 feet ...
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Sunday snapshot – What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas

A journalist from the UK who visited Singapore during the YOG mentioned that she found Vegas very tacky, especially the ...
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Welcome to Pallava cave hunting

A small rusty board brings our car to a sudden halt. Surrounding us are lush paddy fields set against massive ...