Silk Route: A Biography
A great introduction to the languages, culture and arts that flourished with the Silk Route
Princely Palaces In New Delhi
Sumanta K. Bhowmick takes us on a historic tour to tell us the story of Delhi’s royal residences
Travels in war-torn Sri Lanka
Elephant Complex is not just about travel in Sri Lanka but also about its political and historical trajectories
Guide to Jaipur
Walk around the old city of Jaipur with Dharmendar Kanwar’s ‘Jaipur: 10 Easy Walks’.
Guide to Hampi
John M Fritz and George Michell unravels every aspect of Hampi’the sprawling capital of the Vijayanagara empire’in their book ‘Hampi’.
Darjeeling tea: Past, present and future
Jeff Koehler, in his book ‘Darjeeling: The Colourful History and Precarious Fate of the World’s Greatest Tea’ explores not only the tea-town but also the history of Darjeeling tea.
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’.
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.
Following Orwell across Myanmar
Using George Orwell’s books as a guide, Emma Larkin travels to Myanmar to study and compare Orwell’s time there and the present day