While one is a Golden City, the other is synonymous with India–s regal splendour. The charms of Jaisalmer and Jaipur are greatly enhanced by the romance of a comfort-wrapped train journey.

Classic photographs of India by the master photographer

The big daddy of literature festivals is back again this year with the likes of Margaret Atwood, Stephen Fry, Ruskin Bond and many others.

Pushkar, the holiest town in Rajputana, is a balm for the soul. You can do it in a day, but many stay on for months

Every winter, the water in the Gobind Sagar Lake in Himachal Pradesh recedes to expose the ruins of medieval temples that lie submerged for the rest of the year

Intrigued by the tale of a magical land where cauliflowers grew to ten kilos and radishes heavier than you could carry, the author follows the Siang river to Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh.

From the stunning Neermahal built in the middle of a lake to Jampui Hills–the land of eternal spring, Tripura is one of the most rewarding unexplored destinations in Northeast India

With the Hornbill Festival happening next month, December is the best time to visit the wild east of north eastern India. Here is a quick guide to help you explore Nagaland

From lakes, waterfalls and tropical evergreen forests to guitar-toting minstrels and smuggled goods in bazaars, Mizoram is one of the most delightfully remote states in the Northeast

From the untamed Garo hills to the rice bowl of the Jaintias–and somewhere in between, the happening capital Shillong–Meghalaya carries its contrasts well