Largest National Flag of India -Connaught Place New Delhi

Aug 252014
 
Largest National Flag of India -Connaught Place New Delhi

The Tricolor in Connaught Place Delhi:  Largest National Flag of India I was on a vitamin D accumulation mission in Connaught Place with Pankaj G ( Check post about Nagori, Subzi, and Halwa I had at his home). We have gone there to get one of his many watches serviced by Gangoly Brothers, one of the iconic watch shops of Connaught Place in Delhi. As we emerged from the metro station, the first thing we noticed was the large tricolor, proudly giving a complex to the clouds and skyscrapers around. Pankaj G informed me about history, geography and a little [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Adventure to get some life: Outlife

Aug 202014
 
Adventure to get some life: Outlife

  Outlife brings Adventure Travel In India India has not been your conventional adventure travel market, I remember trying all kind of adventure water sports etc in 2000 in Thailand.  Most beaches in India in those days had no option of water sports. Mountaineering etc was restricted to very expensive equipment and was largely done by foreign visitors in Himalayas. But things started changing about 7-8 years ago and with coming up of Adventure Clubs in India, we learned about the options available in India too. With the awareness of adventure travel in India in almost all parts of [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Happy World Photography Day : A Picture from Kerala

Aug 192014
 
Happy World Photography Day : A Picture from Kerala

  The Kerala Picture that got me in Better Photography Magazine Today is world photography day, a day to celebrate photographers. Although I am not much of a photographer, I sure am one lucky photographer, now and then I am lucky enough to click a good picture.  Recently on my visit to Kerala, as a part of Kerala Blog Express, I clicked some pictures of Fishermen in Kerala and submitted some of them to the Better Photography Magazine for a contest ”  By the Beach”. Soon one of the pictures was selected for honorable mentions and I received a call from the [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Nagori Aloo Subzi and Halwa: Breakfast of Old Delhi

Aug 052014
 
Nagori Aloo Subzi and Halwa: Breakfast of Old Delhi

My Tryst with Authentic Subzi, Nagori Poori, and Halwa Ask and it shall be given Matthew: 7:7-8 “Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.  For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened. Drool and it shall be served on a platter. OK, I made the last one, or did I? I was talking to my friend cum elder brother jyada Pankaj G and we were conspiring on how to leave our wives and go to Old Delhi for [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Ibrahim Rauza Bijapur Karnataka

Aug 012014
 
Ibrahim Rauza Bijapur Karnataka

A Picture from Bijapur: Scooter in front of Ibrahim Rauza Adil Shahi dynasty was one of the 5 Deccan Sultanates that were formed after splintering of Bahmani Sultanate, the first Islamic dynasty in South India that shaped the history of Deccan for centuries.  Even the Qutub Shahi Emperors  of Golconda were originally generals of the Bahmani Sultans.  But this post is about the Adil Shahi tomb Ibrahim Rauza, built by the 5th Sultan of the Bijapur for himself.  While I work on a detailed post on the same let me share this picture of the bright yellow scooter in [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Tribal Man With Mustache: Guess Where is he from

Jul 232014
 
Tribal Man With Mustache: Guess Where is he from

Guess The Tribe and Place This Man Belongs To : I have been a little busy on personal front with limited, and chose to be away from online life for some time. But as they say blogging and social media is addictive.  So I thought of quickly posting this picture and ask you this question dear readers:  Which state do you think this Man with Mustache and a twinkle in his eyes belong to ? If you are thinking the obvious then you are wrong. Let us see how many of you get it right. Hint: Don’t rush to [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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So Where is Denwa Backwater Escape Resort ?

Jul 152014
 
So Where is Denwa Backwater Escape Resort ?

Resort Review: Stay at Denwa Backwater Escape  Pugdundee Safaris The driver who picked us from Itarsi railway station was calling the resort to confirm that he has picked us up. I could overhear him, “OK, so I will call you once I reach the Big Banyan Tree” In the remote hamlet, the Big Banyan tree turned out as the largest landmark before you reach the last stretch of the dirt track on the way to Denwa Backwater Resort. Now if you are like our neighbors ( who are pretty nice people actually), you too may ask “ Denwa Backwaters? , where [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Sunset over Chinese Fishing Nets Cochin

Jul 112014
 
Sunset over Chinese Fishing Nets Cochin

Photographing Sunset in Fort Kochi behind Chinese Fishing Nets Clichéd it may sound, but a visit to Fort Kochi in Cochin, Kerala is incomplete without clicking a picture of Sunset behind the Chinese Fishing nets. For us visitors ( tourists, travelers take your pick), it is a photo opportunity but for the fishermen of Kerala, it is a lot of hard work. I am not sure exactly when the Chinese fishing nets came to India and when they became ubiquitous on the Cochin Skyline. Today they are kind of symbol of your visit to Fort Kochi in Kerala and every [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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My Travel Wishlist for Beautiful Oman

Jul 092014
 
My Travel Wishlist for Beautiful Oman

Beautiful, Magical, Mystical & Modern Oman Marhaban! Let us take some rugged mountains that are older than time, climb  forts that have seen history changing battles, watch soothing greenery emerging from a deep Wadi, (valley) get surprised by a spring of fresh water coming out of rocks, transforming the color of landscape from sandy to green, and hiding in the deep ravines wildlife that knows how to thrive, watch the merging of blue sky in deep blue ocean, and now add a liberal dose of mystical stories you read in Arabian Nights and you get the country I so wish [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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MY CAR CONNECT Experience

Jul 042014
 
MY CAR CONNECT Experience

Review of CAR CONNECT Website: Sharing experiences with friends   There was a time when we had a saying in India all you need is a “Roti Kapda or Makan”, meaning all you need is Bread, Clothes and a roof over your head. Well times have changed and most Indians need a Car also. For most urban middle class families a car is  not a luxury but a necessity as most  cities lack decent public transport. So a car provides a safe and secure means of transport for the family. Now in India we get cars for all the [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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