Show-piece tractor
The miniature hand-made tractor from Kapurthala is just the adorable collectible you would love to have
The Soviet land, 1955
Jawaharlal Nehru had spent 16 days in the USSR, covering some 13,000km, on his first official tour to the country as the prime minister of India
Vignette: Pétanque in Pondy
Pondicherry still finds time to play the French game of boules (metal balls).
The life of Pandit Ravi Shankar
Read about the ‘sitar’ maestro’s journey–from the lanes of Banaras to the MGM lot in Hollywood–in his own words
Stress-buster monsters
Perfect for throwing at your pesky colleagues at work, these sand-filled monsters from Thailand can also be used as paper-weights
Mark Tully on his life in India
In 1965, when Mark Tully moved back to India, Delhi was a city of bicycles. Hauz Khas was still a village with buffaloes and all of East Delhi was a jungle
Brass take-away from Varanasi
If filling your own jar with Ganga jal is too much of an effort, then the brass jar that comes with the holy water is the answer.
Heart of Arkness
A beautifully crafted pewter animal puzzle which, when solved, can be worn as a pendant
The extraordinary life of Joseph Conrad
From smuggling arms to the Caribbean revolutionaries to watching the Belgian republic’s avaricious slave-and-ivory trade first hand, Joseph Conrad was much more than a wandering seaman with strange tales
When in Myanmar, smoke a cheroot
No trip to Myanmar is complete without a taste of this all-important part of life, cheroot, even if you–re a non-smoker.
Chola temples of Tamil Nadu
Brihadisvara temple and Airavatesvara temple are now part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site: Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park in Gujarat
Visit Panchmahal district in Gujarat to experience the rich heritage of Champaner and Pavagadh.
World Heritage Site: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
The iconic and historic railway station, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai, is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
A box for all the spicy goodness
Take back a spicy souvenir–this rubberwood spice box from Kochi–s Jew Town.