A Legacy Called Chettinad
We are at Kanadukathan, 80 Kilometres from Trichy, off NH 536 in Tamil Nadu. This nondescript town with a tongue twister for a name has been designated the Chettinad Heritage Village, showcasing the Chettina…
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The many visual delights of Udupi - Published in Deccan Herald on July 10th 2024
For years, Udupi has been the base for our trips to the temples of South Canara. Uncluttered and peaceful, this little town has always wrapped us in a comforting blanket of hot food after jostling temple cro…
Birthday bumps to a lovable menace! Published in Deccan Herald on March 9th, 2024
This is where it all began. I am standing in Carmel Valley, outside the picturesque cottage in which Hank and Alice Ketcham’s son Dennis was supposed to be asleep but was taking his bedroom apart, making it…
The Ever After Garden
The Ever After Garden Every year, for the last four years, the Ever After Garden blooms in the Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London for a month and is open to the public from 3.00 pm every evening to 9.00 pm. T…
Edinburgh's Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
Edinburgh's Camera Obscura is in a very obscure corner, alright. Stashed away in a nondescript building, just outside the Edinburgh Castle, right at the end of the iconic Royal Mile, is a small entrance on t…
Udupi 2.0 and Other Malnad Musings
Published in Deccan Herald on 11th July 2024 For years, Udupi has been the base for our trips to the temples of South Canara. Uncluttered and peaceful, this little town has always wrapped us in a comforting…
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