Category: Travel

Remembering the Heroes at the Kohima War Cemetery

I walked past the busy streets near the Midland Colony on NH-39 to confront the gates of the Kohima War Memorial. There was an eerie silence in the air, a gentle whisper of the winds into my ears, as if they spoke something of this place, about the heroes who chose to fight against all odds- and became eternal.

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Moments of Peace and Tranquility at the Mecca Masjid Hyderabad

Khairatabad area of Hyderabad is often a busy street. The auto-rickshaws brushing past from both sides creates a shiver for the new comers on this land. But for the sake of making it to the Mecca Masjid today, I was ready for all the odds. This was my second visit to Hyderabad and Mecca Masjid of course; little did I know I was about to unfold a secret I was not aware of earlier….

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Not all Auto-Rickshaw Drivers in India are Inconsiderate

I recently landed back home to Nagpur from Nasik after attending my sister’s marriage. The luggage was colossal and toll- taking for my back. The luggage had been dragged all the way through the journey before they stepped into their home town and awaited to return at the railway station. But there was another angle of the story that was waiting to unfold, and that proved to be harmful, for a moment, of course!!!

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TAKING A STROLL IN THE PRASHANTI UDYAN GUWAHATI

Whenever I passed by the streets of Guwahati to head to the railway station in a jiffy, I always used to pass by this pleasant and peaceful garden. From the windows of the bus, I could see couples pedaling on pedal boats, enjoying the serenity around. This garden was always on the eye, but never…

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Today India Connects the Entire Globe with Yoga and Spirituality

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यम् , भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ||
OM. I adore the Divine Self who illuminates the three worlds — physical, astral and causal; I offer my prayers to that God who shines like the Sun. May He enlighten our intellect.
Today, India sparks a global revolution with the ‘International Yoga Festival’. Yoga will connect the hearts, minds and souls globally today. This is the real secret wealth of India, which was left behind years ago…

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How My 5 Year Old Daughter Saved the Lives of My Entire Family

At 03:00 in the morning on 02 Jun 2015, I got a phone call from my uncle. By the time I could pick up the call, I missed it. There had barely been any signal at the place where I was staying and I was not able to receive any messages since last day. When I opened up my ‘Watsapp’, I got the message from my wife; it was erratically written and it said, “Help, all of us are falling ill in the train”. They were travelling for my sister’s marriage from Nagpur to Nasik on the 01 Jun 2015, and I was supposed to join the family from Kolkata on 03rd. Little did I know that my day on 02 Jun was about to begin with a horrific message.

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Recollections of the past: My trip to the Tawang Monastery

In one of my earlier posts, I spoke about my journey and experiences in Tawang..My trip to the Tawang Monastery was one of the rarest experiences among all. Firstly, it was because it was the first time, i was getting the opportunity to witness the Largest Monastery of India and the Second largest in the world.

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Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day – “Youth fades; love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; a mother’s secret hope outlives them all,” a famous quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes sums up the eternal significance of a mother. In the literature of all countries, motherhood is often used metaphorically to suggest new life.

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5 Life Lessons That I have learned from my Journeys

Every journey is unique, and brings new experiences. Every individual has a different path to take, and nature has infinite permutations and combinations of experiences to offer, and makes every journey different from the other. I have my journeys too…

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