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Therookoothu -Pondicherry beyond French India

“ Did you see those trees madam ? “ asked my driver as I looked out to see a road ...
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Skywatch – At Shettihalli Church

When I first visited the ruins of the submerged church in Shettihalli ,  four years ago, I could barely go ...
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Skywatch Friday – An evening in Parangipettai

Parangipettai is just another fishing hamlet on the Coromandel Coast. But centuries ago, it had another name and an identity ...
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Skywatch – Sunset in Maidenahalli

Some destinations keep you waiting  – like Maidenhalli for instance or Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation Reserve as it is known as. ...
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Sannathi – A Stupa and Samrat Ashoka

Last December I visited Sannathi where a stupa from the Ashokan era (3rd century BC) is getting restored. The prized ...
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The story of a crested serpent eagle and the indian ...

Was rummaging through my hard disk this morning and I found myself looking at a trip I had made with ...