North India

Dave Prager Poses Bollywood-style in New Delhi

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:02:36 +0000

Every year, my wife, Jenny, and I send out a Photoshopped holiday card to our friends and family. When we found out that some Bollywood poster painters are still eking out a living near Old Delhi, we knew that this year's card would be handmade ...

Mark Templer Teaches Trust at a Leprosy Colony in Delhi

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:46:59 +0000

When I first came to India in 1985, I saw a man afflicted with leprosy in Bangalore. My initial reaction to the sight of his open sores and disfigurement was no different from anybody else's-I wanted to walk away as quickly as possible. Instead, screwing up my courage, I reached out to hold one of his damaged hands in mine ...

The Street Children of Delhi

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:53:59 +0000

Looking for a unique eye opening tour in Delhi? A guide from the Salaam Baalak Trust will take you into the world of homeless street children on a tour you won't ever forget.

Seeing A Tiger in India Isn't Easy

Anonymous — Mon, 31 May 2010 12:46:44 +0000

My husband had his heart set on seeing a wild tiger on our visit to India, so we carefully planned our itinerary to include a safari in Ranthambore National Park.

Avirook Sen Discovers His Mother's Bengali Cuisine in Delhi

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:12:43 +0000

Like millions of other men, born and raised in the East Indian state of Bengal, I believed that nobody can cook Bengali food as well as my mother. That was until Anjan Chatterjee-a fellow Bengali-decided to steal our mothers' best recipes and put them on the menu of a Bengali restaurant in Delhi called Oh! Calcutta ...

Partha De Sarkar Treks to Roopkund's Mysterious Skeleton

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:58:57 +0000

I stopped for a long minute, looking across at the lake in the distance, trying to imprint this first glimpse forever in my mind. The skeletons were not visible, but as we ventured closer, we could identify frozen bits and pieces of long-dead humans ...

3 Things You Must Know Before Visiting India

awen — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:08:41 +0000

A. Murray Seeks Out Unusual Views of the Taj Mahal

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:42:53 +0000

There had to be other perspectives from which to view the Taj Mahal. Unusual angles that captured its different moods. Perhaps, distance was one element that could be used to introduce some exciting new variations. With this thought in mind, I began to explore the area around the Taj ...

Deepanjana Sarkar Befriends a Lonely Castle in the Shivpuri Forests

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:10:07 +0000

I knew how I would feel if an invited dinner guest failed to show up and a carefully prepared meal had to be thrown in the trash. Disappointed. But I couldn't begin to imagine how I would react-especially if I were a king-if I built a whole new castle to entertain a special guest for a single day and the guest didn't bother to come ...

Naomi Naam Encounters Delhi's King of All Kebabs

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:38:03 +0000

It's difficult to explain the taste of a kakori kebab to someone who has never tried one. It is made of mincemeat and has the tubular shape of the sheekh. But the texture is completely different. When I took my first bite of kakori, the kebab melted on my tongue, and the flavor coated my whole mouth. I sensed delicate herbs lurking within the meat. My mouth was in thrall ...

Amiya Dasgupta Is Charmed by Kasauli's Lack of Action

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:55:16 +0000

Perched at an altitude of about eighteen hundred meters, Kasauli offered breathtaking views of the Shimla hills, and the many walks I enjoyed down its rocky trails lined with Himalayan oak, apricot, and plum trees were some of the best I've known. The air was heavy with the scent of pine and wild rose, and there were flowers, fruit, and solitude everywhere ...