Tag: Mumbai

30 Assagaon, Goa

Winding past the sinuous Parra village road of Arpora towards Mapusa, one is welcomed by an astonishing amount of enormous Pipal trees and numerous old Goan style structured mansions. The road is an immaculate stretch of a typical Goan village, untouched by new age concrete structures or an abundance of guest houses & hotels for […]

Battlefield Punnamada

As the small town ofAlappuzhabids adieu to the resilient but cathartic monsoon rains, it embarks on the next arduous display of determination in the month of August – The Nehru Snake Boat Race. Peg the bone-drenching rain versus the grit of the oarsmen of the race and you would struggle to establish the stronger contestant. […]

Olaulim Backyards, Goa

The whole experience of Olaulim Backyards can be summed up in one word – Discovery! Right from finding your way through the lush, curvaceous narrow lanes of the area, to entering the unassuming little gate into the wide wilderness, it feels like one is unearthing a precious hidden place. Born in different countries but making […]

Mahe

“There are no beggars in Mahe”, a gleeful Mr. Tayil Sadanandan erupts amidst the noise of the rain on my already weather-assaulted umbrella. Struggling to have someone speak to me about this elusive in detail, Mr. Sadanandan made my second attempt at Mahe absolutely worthwhile. Recently retired as the Superintendent of Education, he is currently […]