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  1. Dzongri-La: Hiking in Sikkim

    Posted by Praveen Maloo
    / September 13, 2011 / Leave a comment
    By Praveen Maloo When you yearn to get lost amidst the dense rhododendrons and gaze at the shimmering ice on the mountain peaks, there are only a very few places in India which can match Sikkim. Its close proximity to the international border means that a lot of the territory...

  2. India is alive and kicking in the UK!

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    / September 10, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By S V L Narayan   On Friday noon, one would have thought one was outside Dadar railway station instead of the underground station at Oval. It looked as if all the PIOs in the UK were heading for the India-England ODI. The Indian tri-colour was visible everywhere, either as...

  3. In search of Nessie, whiskey and gowf

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    / September 8, 2011 / Leave a comment
     By S V L Narayan   Though I visited the UK several times I did not find time to see Scotland. This time I made sure I fulfilled that desire. Thanks to the power of the internet (and the Indian credit card) I could plan out the complete schedule and...

  4. Exploring the Sharavathi backwaters

    Posted by Praveen Maloo
    / September 3, 2011 / Leave a comment
    By Praveen Maloo   It was the month of December and the adventure holiday mood was pretty much in the air. So, I along with my friend Amit, set off for a trip to the backwaters of the Sharavathi river in the Shimoga district of Karnataka, India. A dam at...

  5. Around the world, in Norfolk

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    / August 30, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By S V L Narayan   Taking advantage of the long bank holiday weekend, my family decided to drive to Norfolk for a short vacation. The destination was finalised based on the fact that it was just a little over two hours drive from London and thus manageable for baby...

  6. The Adidas, Nike, Bata of the Hoysala Kingdom

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    / August 28, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By Slogan Murugan   Ever seen a pair of slippers prominently displayed in a sanctum sanctorum (Garba Griha) of temple. You would have, if you have visited Belur, the grand Hoysala creation in Karnataka.    Next to the main deity, by the side entrance, is a special enclosure that contains...

  7. My Himalayan retreat at Raju’s

    Posted by Praveen Maloo
    / August 28, 2011 / 2 Comments
    By Praveen Maloo In June, I visited Gushaini, set in the beautiful Tirthan Valley of Himachal Pradesh. Gushaini is a quaint little Himalayan village in Kullu district. Its close proximity to the Great Himalayan National Park attracts quite a few nature lovers every year. What Gushaini offers is some wonderful...

  8. Gods’ own country. Indeed

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    / August 9, 2011 / 2 Comments
    Welcome to Gods’ own country. Gods? Yes. Scroll down. The Railway Station that caters to a Christian faith healing centre. The Netravati Express that I took, from Mumbai to Trivandrum Central, stops here and the people who got off here were all from Goa. This place is very popular among...

  9. Hiroshima stands tall after `Little Boy’

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    / August 6, 2011 / Leave a comment
    On this day in 1945, the world saw the dropping of the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. 140,000 people were killed and 69 percent of the city’s buildings were razed to the ground. By the end of 1945, only 60 percent of the city’s original...

  10. In all its golden splendour

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    / July 13, 2011 / Leave a comment
    The presiding sibling deities of Jagannath temple in Puri aren’t as rich as Lord  Padmanabhaswamy at the temple in Kerala where a treasure trove of nearly one lakh crore has been discovered during an inventory recently. But they are not too badly off either, if the annual Car festival is...