The Kolkata Dossier
“So in the streets of Calcutta I sometimes imagine myself a foreigner, and only then do I discover how much is to be seen, which is lost so long as its full value in attention is not paid. It is the hunger to really see …
A Curated Guide to Slow Living
Destinations
An Ancient Kingdom
The grandeur of the mighty Khmer civilization is visible in its stunning, intricate temples –palaces of the Gods and homes to the faithful. Cambodia is one of the most beautiful countries I have visited. The people are gentle, the markets are thriving, and the architecture …
Coming home
On our first solo trip together, I visit Amritsar with my father, the city where he was born, embracing my identity and discovering my family history along the way My father was born in Amritsar at his grand parents’ house on a bitterly cold January …
The Fiji Files
Following the footsteps of the queen by trying Kava, a traditional Polynesian brew as potent as four pegs of whiskey Just what were the odds? Within a week of devouring a dog-eared edition of Alexander Frater’s watershed Chasing the Monsoons, embellished with a reference to …
Where the wild things roam
At the cusp of Australia’s north eastern coast lie swathes of ancient, emerald green, tropical rainforests, yearning towards the skies. I’m standing under a canopy of palpable leafy loveliness, looking skywards, when the unthinkable happens. A single sliver of sunlight pierces through the hushed thicket, …
Marwari Horses
If you’ve ever passed the regal Raisina Hill on a wintry morning day, your breath freezing into a puff of vapour, you might see the President’s Bodyguard clopping around on one of their over 80 odd horses. They’re magnificent noble beasts, equestrian heroes who draw …
