A camel safari through the Thar
A camel ride and dinner under the stars made this safari in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, a memorable experience indeed
10 getaways to escape Diwali crackers
These quiet places near Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru are waiting for you
Aboard the Heritage on Wheels
India’s prized luxury train, the Heritage on Wheels, takes a grand new route into Rajasthan’s past
Camping with the nomads of Changthang plateau in Ladakh
Clutching on to the last vestiges of their nomadic life, the Changpas believe their animals are a crucial link to the gods
Guide to luxury shopping at New York’s Fifth Avenue
Icons like the Empire State building and the Rockefeller Center punctuate this mile-long stretch of flagship stores, including the 24/7 Apple showroom
An old Aryan settlement by the Indus
The Drogpa hamlets, tucked between Achinathang and Batalik in Jammu & Kashmir are home to the Dards, the last of the Aryan races
The big 5: Train journeys
Take the fashionable Orient Express or hop aboard ‘The Canadian’ or trundle along the stark Tibetan landscape, here is a list of the best train journeys ever
The big 5: River journeys in India
From Jhelum in Kashmir to Nila in Kerala, the best river journeys in India
Places to remember: Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
Mandu, a sepulchral sort of place about 100km from Indore, was a large fortified medieval city
Places to remember: Rawla Narlai, Rajasthan
Visit this village tucked away between Jodhpur and Udaipur to get a feel of the real Rajasthan – minus the typical tie-and-dye and camels
Places to remember: Jhelum, Kashmir
The forgotten pleasure of boating down the Jhelum – past the poplar trees, wooden houses and villages