Top 5 things to buy in India
INDIA is a shopper’s paradise. The country produces an astonishing variety of traditional and modern goods at prices that are as compelling as the merchandise. But like everything in India, shopping can be…
Delhi up close: India Gate
IN Delhi manic traffic, dense air pollution and struggling humanity contrast with spectacular architecture and aspirational town planning. Nowhere more so than at India Gate. It may not have the attraction of famous…
How to get ready for your ashram adventure in India
HAVE you considered going to an ashram in India? This is the second part in a 3-part series on where to go, what you need to know and what to expect. You can…
A taxi tour in Mumbai
FROM Narriman Point I look out past the breakwater, through the murky polluted air, and across the harbour to the endless towers of Mumbai’s central business district. It is easy to be overawed…
Destination: Kolkata, India
EVEN if you’ve done your research, seen the movie ‘City of Joy’ or know of Mother Teresa’s work; being in Kolkata defies description. It’s a mass of humanity, limbless bodies, hacking taxi drivers,…
India’s Kingfisher airline to cut overseas flights
INDIA’S financially troubled Kingfisher Airlines says it will cut back its overseas flights and return leased aircraft as part of its strategy to reduce costs. The debt-crippled airline has already returned a wide-bodied…
India: Taking the Himalayan Queen to Simla
THE Himalayan Queen, one of India’s five ‘toy’ trains, chugs at a sedate 18 miles per hour from Kalka to Simla – the former summer capital of the British Raj. It is only…
India building replica of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat
A REPLICA of Cambodia’s iconic 12th century Angkor Wat temple is being built on the banks of the Ganges River in eastern India. The Mahavir Mandir Trust says its $20 million project will…
The dust of India
“ONCE you have felt the Indian dust, you will never be free of it.” – Rumer Godden IF India gets under your skin, you’re done for. Indians may have a hard time believing…
Camel racing at the Rajasthan Desert Festival
AN ancient outpost in India’s Rajasthan, the golden fort of Jaisalmer is the perfect place from which to set out on an exploration of the Thar desert. While on a camel trek from…
