January 2012

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Driving Through the High Passes of Spiti

Spiti Valley isn't the kind of place you rush through. The roads climb through barren mountains, cross high passes, and wind past tiny...

21 Aug, 2026

Book Review: The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, authored by Robin Sharma, serves as a compelling sequel to his earlier work, The Monk W...

31 Jan, 2012 2

Jaipur Literature Festival

There is a particular kind of cold that settles over Rajasthan in the third week of January, thin and dry, the sort that sits on your knuck...

16 Jan, 2012

Chasing Makar Sankranti Sun Across India

One Sun, a Dozen Different Fires There is exactly one astronomical event behind everything I am about to describe, the sun crossing i...

14 Jan, 2012 9

Vaikunta Ekadasi Celebrations Across Vishnu Temples

A decade of chasing one opened gate across South India, from the Paramapada Vasal at Srirangam to a wobbly forest trek at Ahobilam, and w...

13 Jan, 2012 8