A curated guide to slow, sustainable living in India
Gathering & Feasting | Slow Journeys
The world’s best-kept places aren’t in guidebooks. They’re shared from traveller to traveller, chef to chef, grower to gourmand. Here, we uncover the places where time slows and flavours linger.
Food, like faith, is a saviour in Benaras. It is the third time in less than three days that we have alighted at Girja Ghar Chowk, opposite to St. Thomas Church. The city’s Catholic centerpiece is the colour of a pale mango, with white stripes …
The venerable Kashi, on the bank of the Ganges, is where I thought I would find salvation. Or so, I hoped. The boat is red. Dusty, brick red, with paint peeling off in little flecks into the muddy water. The once shiny coat has withered …
You’ve packed your bags. Now we will tell you where to stay and what to eat. Time shudders to a halt in Kochi. Spectacular little boutique properties have acquired a patina over time. For the city dweller, service will seem slow and sometimes, a little …
You’re going to the Biennale. Breathe. You need to discover it, not catalogue it. It’s easy to run around like a headless chicken, instagramming and hashtagging, because, FOMO. But let me sum up the harsh reality—seeing everything is impossible. Some halls you might just …