Spirit in place
A supernatural welcome for strangers in the middle of nowhere at Fort Auwa in the Pali district of Rajasthan
Shades of white
Through the salty sands of Rajasthan’s Sambhar lake, India’s largest salt water lake
Sleepy hollow
A perfect croissant in a forgotten corner of Rajasthan is nothing short of a miracle. But then Amanbagh is a royal treat of a retreat.
Making history
The crumbling, never-completed Tijara Fort-Palace has now become a stunning, full-service heritage hotel
Noble horse
Ravla Khempur, where the Marwari war horse still gallops. Meet this beautiful animal, bred by the Rajputs to be passionate, showy and quick-tempered – and heroic like the legendary stallion Chetak
Pushkar: Colours in the desert
The annual Pushkar Mela at the start of every winter is five days of astonishing energy and rustic fun fair. Photos by Debjeet Kundu
Rajasthan: An off-road adventure in the Thar
Planning to do the desert safari? Rent a 4×4 and step on it
Holy cows
Grazing for the perfect souvenirs sometimes leads to domestic strife, that too at a domestic destination