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
Places to remember: Kolkata, West Bengal
A cruise down the Hoogly will give you a whole new picture of Kolkata
Tamil Nadu: The Magnificent Chola Temples
Soaring vimanas, sophisticated Dravidian architecture and splendid sculptures – The Chola temples of Tamil Nadu are an unforgettable experience
Places to remember: Lohit Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
The unexplored valleys around the Lohit river – where eastern India ends and China’s Yunnan province begins
Safari in Tadoba National Park
A national park since 1955, Tadoba in Maharashtra, is home to 40 tigers and 25 leopards