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Revisit India's Past At The Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

Off the beaten path, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is said to be India’s only complete and unchanged pre-Mughal Islamic city

Delhi: Where Stories Are Set in Stone

From historical monuments to crowded shopping malls, from Mughal gardens to the Delhi University campus, Delhi has multiple personalities making it ‘The good, the bad and the ugly’

The Grand Heritage of Sivasagar

This medieval city surrounded by a rainforest in Assam served as the capital of the mighty Ahom kings for almost a century

Of Painting Pretty Pictures

Once a cultural symbol of Kerala, the much photographed Chinese fishing nets are ill-maintained and fast disappearing from the Kochi coastline

The Forts and Palaces of Kerala

Head to these forts and palaces if you’re looking for an insight into the region’s vibrant history

Time Traveller: Sketch Maps of Masherbrum, K2

The romance of hand-drawn sketch maps, now rendered obsolete by digital reproductions, was captured by The Himalayan Club in 12 volumes of the Himalayan Journal, the first of which was published in 1929

Discover Europe On The Ganga River Cruise

Did you know that not only the British but the Dutch, the Danes, the French and the Portuguese also set up their own colonies along the Hooghly River in the southern part of Bengal?