Boondein

Boondein, Stories From Budget Private Schools Of India: The last decade has seen a surge of privately owned schools change the education landscape of India. Known as Budget Private Schools, these are small, run without government aid, and have a fee structure that is lower than government per-child expenditure in public schools. Initiated by private […]

Best Escapes South India

Best Escapes South India: Traversing between the narrow lanes of Charminar in Hyderabad, the sunny cobblestone streets of Pondicherry, museums of Trivandrum and bouldery backdrop of Hampi, I couldn’t help but think of the wonderful diversity that South India encompasses. The southern states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh offer an inimitable flavour […]

Short Escapes From Bengaluru

Authoring this book was a fantastic experience, as I travelled in my own backyard, reviewing a variety of destinations that made sense for the weekend traveller, off Bangalore. From soothing massages in yoga retreats to trekking solo in the dense Sholas of Coorg, this book is packed with a wide assortment. The information technology capital […]

Serendipitously Solo

I remember pedaling fast in the harsh Dehradun sun, swerving around corners with abandon, cap snugly fastened to my head, and shoulders bent on the drop handlebar, which I had ingeniously attached to a basic cycle. My shorts fluttered even in the still air where not a leaf quivered, only because of my speed. I […]

Two Sides Of The Coin

It was the cusp of Independence for the two countries—29th August 1947. The streets of Lahore were burning. Having never felt a shred of intimidation being the only Hindu family in a Muslim colony for over 20 years, my grandfather could now only sit furrow-browed, waiting for the door to be slammed open and calamity […]

Tourism Update: In The Middle Land

Spiti Valley is a perfect summer getaway offering unrivalled delight. My photographs from the region were used by India Now for their Tourism Update column.

Pave The Way, Thriller Life

There are some sports in India, which have remained elusive from mainstream forums or seen as inaccessible by the masses. Motor sports is surely one of them and has not yet broken from the shackles of only TV viewing. With growing interest in alternative & new experiences, Thriller Life is here to engage a wider […]

Pink Chain Foundation

This video was created for Pink Chain Foundation to raise awareness about breast cancer amongst Indian rural women.

The Middle Land

As I deliberately slowed down the pace of my tea to absorb, the young lama’s story of joining the monastery, I could not help but graze my memory for having a better backdrop to a conversation in a long time. I was sitting at the edge of the Komic monastery with my new friend, more […]

Adventure Stops On The West Coast

If you want to head to sunnier options this winter and are also looking for some adventure, you must explore the 150 km stretch along the west coast of Karnataka, yet to be pegged on India’s travel circuit.

Colour And Valour

In the urban context, sports in India starts and ends with cricket! Fortunately this seemingly pervasive sentiment remains confined only to cities! Out in far flung destinations of the country there is more at stake; honour, team spirit and most of all, tradition. Away from the world of controversies and TRPs, strapping young men are […]

Ever Been To Crab Island?

Elusively tucked away about 22 kms from Cochin, is Njandu Kadu or the Backwater Crab Island. Patronized by heavy weight travelers from all over the world and yet pretty obscure even to the locals, the ‘island of coconut groves’ is a spectacular treat. Strips of coconut groves intermingled with thickly foliaged canals from a 36 […]