Hey you, you mighty hill,How you stand so still?When she, the beautiful river,Flow by you, with such fervor! She has many lovers like me,Some are mightier than me.But she is no ones to keep forever,Not theirs, not mine, nor yours forever. My love for her is not to bind her,But to witness the might in … Continue reading »
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Update: Some travel notes in pipeline
Off late, I have been busy travelling. Most of you follow me on twitter and know it. But for those who spare their precious time in reading my blog, here is what i did recently: Last week i went home to meet my parents. But the wanderer in me took it as an opportunity to … Continue reading »
Over the hills, to the school
Our Lansdowne trip was the most impromptu trip ever and a memorable one. Stories around it shall be shared some other day. Here is a picture which i clicked through the rear window of our car when we attempted (and failed of course) to cross Pauri-Garhwal. One of my favourite click, i thought i will … Continue reading »
What am I? – said the mysterious ruins!
Like my friend Sukalp the photographer said: “…in Delhi you bump into a monument at every turn…”. And i did bump into a monument, when i went to drop my friend at her posh South Delhi apartment. A stone throw away from the busy outer ring road of Delhi, this monument, well preserved (or should … Continue reading »
Will you lend your ears?
There stood a tree, nothing but the tree, A mosque & a tomb apart, no tree to hide the tree. The leaves are dry, so is the tree, With a kite on its branch, dark like the tree. The tree told stories, nobody bothered to hear, Hey you two legged creature, can you lend your … Continue reading »
अग्निपीठ (Agnipeet) – the seat of fire!
I was in a trans mode, when i reached Ajmer from Chittorgarh. Centuries of history dipped in valour, pride, sacrifice & love; Chittorgarh was a time travel moment for me. Architectural marvel was secondary, what inspired me were the stories. It was an epic travel and i am still to find words to describe it … Continue reading »
And he rowed by – into a new dawn!
To write a full length travel note requires effort, and as you might have realized, i am lazy. A bigger problem is my mind, it always feel that i haven’t justified the beauty & the history of a location even if my brain says i have. And so, drafts remain drafts! Recently, an experienced travel … Continue reading »
Udupi Sai Sarovar, Lajpat Nagar II
–an attempt to review a restaurant i think you should visit. Usually, food review is all about criticizing & ratings. Even though a qualified hotelier, i am no good at it. So i am going to share a mind-blowing place i think you should visit without rating it. Restaurant: Udupi Sai Sarovar Ambience: Very casual … Continue reading »
Chalo Patang Udaane – in search of Amdavad (III)
And i marched on, left-right-left, i marched on. My head turned with every foot i took, right-left-right, it scanned for stories untold. Yesterday, it was a fort. Today, a bustling city of sorts. Here and there stood tall, ruins that could tell us all. Stories of all sort, lessons foretold! It isn’t easy to say … Continue reading »
Chalo Patang Udaane; in search of Amdavad (II)
If there is a way to see a place, then it is to walk through the heart of that place. So I walked! From the station, by the grace of Google maps, i identified a short route to Siddhi Saiyyed Mosque. Siddhi Saiyyed Mosque is a must visit if you are interested in Amdavad and … Continue reading »
Chalo Patang Udaane – in search of Amdavad (I)
Beads of sweat trickled down my bald head; i was constantly scratching my unkempt beard. I looked like a hippie or should i say beggar – well i would never know & i never intended to. I was busy planning what to do next at the railway station of Ahmedabad. Off late, i have stopped … Continue reading »
Chalo Patang Udaane–touchdown @ Ahmedabad
It was an uncomfortable position, my upper torso leaning onto a pillar, coldness of the platform seeped in through the jeans & froze my buttocks. To add to it, I was holding my mobile on my right hand like the statue of liberty, while it got charged from the power plug high up on the … Continue reading »
Chalo Patang Udaane!–the train journey till Jaipur
As i write this, i am on a train to Jaipur from Gurgaon. This trip is called ‘Chalo Patang Udaane’ which when translated from Hindi means, ‘Lets go and fly kites’. This is one of those randomly semi-planned trips where I’m on my way to Ahmedabad to see the kites festival. I will write more … Continue reading »
Prayag – a journey to Devprayag
Prayag in Sanskrit means ‘confluence’. Prayaga means ‘a place of sacrifice’ this post was originally drafted for thealternate.in and was published here: http://thealternative.in/travel/a-journey-to-devprayag/. This is also the third and last part of my travel notes on the Devprayag trip. He said, “We often see people flowing down the river,trying hard to take the last few breaths of … Continue reading »
Simhachalam
Who said business trips cannot be fun? Well if someone ever say that in front of you, please do pass my best regards, either by foot or with your fist. All you need to do is Google & consider some time for yourself while booking the tickets. For me, the fun element in my recent … Continue reading »
