Lines in the sand
Winston Churchill wrote of Seven Pillars of Wisdom: ‘It ranks with the greatest books ever written in the English language. As a narrative of war and adventureâ?¦it is unsurpassable.â?
On Easter Island’s mysteries
Three books’The Enigmas of Easter Island, Among Stone Giants, and Easter Island’on the mysteries that surround Easter Island, the volcanic island in Polynesia.
A metaphysical journey to South Asia
Wolfgang Büscher, in his book Asian Absences: Searching for Shangri-La, tells us a tale of his mystical journey across South Asia
On turtle conservation in India
A study on the history of turtle conservation in India by Kartik Shanker, in his book ‘From Soup to Superstar: The Story of Sea Turtle Conservation Along the Indian Coast’.
Why are road trips important?
We bring you four books that will help you understand road trips, and the experience and learning that come with them.
A romantic adventure in The Valley of Flowers
One of the best books on mountaineering that captures the essence of the romance as well as the adventure of the sport
The aesthetic heritage of Pushtimarg
A tribute to the intimate and exquisite visual culture of Pushtimarg, the Hindu denomination of western India that is dedicated to the worship of the seven-year-old child-god Krishna
Managing the Kumbh Mela
Based on a research by Harvard University, this book delves into the nitty gritties of the administration and management of the Kumbh Mela, the largest religious congregation on earth
Travel classic: Travels With The Fish
Funny, quirky and spontaneous, this book is a classic Indian travelogue
Eating through India
A journey down the coastline from Gujarat, south to Kanyakumari and then back north along the east coast to West Bengal
Fiction or non-fiction?
Though it is earnest and honest, perhaps this journal-like literary excursion was best left tucked away somewhere in that nook each one of us keeps for our rampant nostalgia, away from the nasty vagaries of publishing
Travel, as seen from the anti-heroes’ point of view
Four books’Lolita, Off the Rails in Phnom Penh, Rolling Nowhere, and Platform’which take us on a journey to the darker side of the world with the anti-heroes.
Airport stories
From the story of a man who lives in an airport to the tales of thirteen stranded passengers at another airport