Prasad Np

Running the Rat race, scheming to swim with the sharks. Wondering what is left in rat race after conquering the corner office. Writes India Travel Blog desi Traveler, with stories and pictures from India.

Dilli Ki Galiyan- Missing The Streets Of Delhi

May 222013
 
Dilli Ki Galiyan- Missing The Streets Of Delhi

A Day Wandering The Streets Of Delhi I have lived out of Dilli for many years now. Delhi as it is called by those not familiar with the real name of the city that survived the lust of empires and emperors only to outlive them both. Dilli has lived in me for generations; every time I miss Delhi I will  remember the famous lines from Zauq the famous poet from Delhi, (yes sir, Delhi has given many famous Shayars or poets to this country than probably all other cities combined. Zauq and Ghalib are just two of the more [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Le Road Trip In A Hippie Volkswagen Kombi

May 202013
 
Le Road Trip In A Hippie Volkswagen Kombi

    A Road Trip Around The World In A  Volkswagen Kombi: Following the Hippie Trail Sebastian and Soize are a French couple who were not even born when the Flower Children were painting their Volkswagen Kombis with  floral designs and burning rubber on the roads to the Woodstock in late 60s.  Soon the Volkswagen Combi  ( both spellings are used in different part of world) was the wheel of choice for Nirvana seeking Hippies who made Kombis their home and took it from Cairo to Kathmandu playing music more colorful than the flowers painted on their mobile homes. Dollar deprived economies in Asia like Nepal and India were [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Koti Womens College- A Nizam Era Jewel Of Hyderabad

May 132013
 
Koti Womens College- A Nizam Era Jewel Of Hyderabad

    A Photo walk with HWS at Koti Womens College Hyderabad Every single day Hyderabad keeps on surprising me with its jewels spread across the city. A few days ago Chandrasekhar Anna invited us to a photo walk to, Osmania University College for Women or Koti Womens College as it is informally called by Hyderabadis. ( Grammer and Punctuation Nazis please excuse).  After a bit of research I got some idea what we had in store behind the formidable gates and barbed wired walls of the college and was looking forward to visit the Koti Womens College, one [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Different Hues of 18 Meter Tall Buddha Statue in Hussain Sagar

May 112013
 
Different Hues of 18 Meter Tall Buddha Statue in Hussain Sagar

18 Meter Tall Buddha Statue in Hussain Sagar  Every city and era has its icons, some old some new. Take Delhi – it has the Red Fort and Qutub Minar from the earlier days and Lotus Temple from the modern days. Similarly, we have London with its ancient Palaces like Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge representing the middle ages, but it also has London Eye which has also become an icon for modern London. Our own Hyderabad has Golconda Fort and Charminar as its icons from the past and now we have the 18 Meter high statue of Buddha in [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Trek To Valley Of Flowers & Hemkund Sahib

May 082013
 
Trek To Valley Of Flowers & Hemkund Sahib

A Trek to Valley of flowers & Hemkund Sahib In this post fellow photographer and blogger, Sumana Dey takes us on a trek to photograph the divine Valley of flowers, National Park in the Himalayas, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India. In the process, she also visits the holy Hemkund Sahib lake and Gurudwara close to the Valley of Flowers.  The post has some really beautiful pictures that she clicked while trekking to and in the Valley of Flowers. Wow! God!That is what you will say on seeing Valley Of Flowers. Yup this is about God or more precisely His land, ‘Devbhoomi’. Uttarakhand is known [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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My Experiments in Low Light Photography With Slow Shutter Speed

May 062013
 
My Experiments in Low Light Photography With Slow Shutter Speed

Practicing Low Light Photography with Slow Shutter Speed Using Tripod Though I am just a hobby photographer, I enjoy  experimenting with my camera and lens. Some time back I wrote a post about Hussain Sagar Tank Bund in Hyderabad, when we went there with Hyderabad Weekend Shoots to take pictures of the 18 Meter tall Buddha statue and other things there.  While I am no pro photographer and normally just takes pictures mainly for Desi Traveler blog, I just love to try new things with the camera. Same evening we also tried our hands with low light night photography. The idea [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Beach Cricket in Pondicherry

May 032013
 
Beach Cricket in Pondicherry

  Beach Cricket In Pondicherry I was walking in evening on a beach in Pondicherry, when I saw these boys playing cricket, the unofficial national game of India. This is a common pass time for boys in India, to play cricket on any open space. While watching them I was very happy to see that the boys are happy and enjoying life to the fullest. They were not rich, and must have been kids of local fishermen as there were a lot of fishing nets and boats nearby. The devastating effects of the Tsunami in Pondicherry were still visible [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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A Photo Essay On Shore Temple Mamallapuram

Apr 302013
 
A Photo Essay On Shore Temple Mamallapuram

Ancient Shore Temple Mamallapuram Some time back I wrote two posts on Shore Temple Mamallapuram, one was a quiz to identify the ancient temple of Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram, on the East cost highway outside of Chennai.  In both the pictures I showed the top or the Shikhara of the temple with birds playing there at the lofty heights. This temple is one of the oldest in India and a great example of the maritime power and architecture of Pallava empire. These Pallava kings had trade, culture and military interactions with countries as far as Rome, China, Cambodia and many other ancient civilizations. So [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Varanasi The Spiritual Capital of India- A Photo Essay on Varanasi Ghats

Apr 292013
 
Varanasi The Spiritual Capital of India- A Photo Essay on Varanasi Ghats

  Life on Varanasi Ghats   There are a lot of Holy Cities and Temple Towns in India, every where people come to ask for wishes to be granted to make their life better in this. People visit  Varanasi for all this and more, thousands of  Hindus visit Varanasi or Benaras, or Kashi to die. Yes you read it correct, when they become old and sick and think the time to meet the maker is coming they visit Varanasi and wait for the dying in Kashi the city of Shiva known my many names the most popular being Varanasi. [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Cycling Vacations In India- What you need to Know before going on a cycling vacation

Apr 252013
 
Cycling Vacations In India- What you need to Know before going on a cycling vacation

    Cycling Vacations In India – A Few Things to Know Are you planning  cycling vacations in India? Well I suggest you first read below before you book your tickets for  cycling vacations in India so that you are prepared for them and have a pleasant experience. There was a time when India was a nation of Bicycles, and bicycles are one item that India produces more than any other country in the world. So why is it that you rarely find bicycles in big cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai etc? Well the reasons are not [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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