Chamba is situated in Himachal Pradesh and is known for its uninterrupted heritage and customs. It’s around 49 km North East of Dalhousie and around 623 km from Delhi. The Chaugan is the heart and hub of all activity in Chamba. Tradition is silent as to its use as a polo ground and the name

Jaisalmer also called the "The Golden City" is a town in Rajasthan, India which stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort.  Jaisalmer lies in the heart of the Thar Desert and is one of Rajasthan's most exotic and unusual towns. The havelis, built by merchants of the 19th century, are exquisitely

Matheran, (which literally means a jungle on top) is a hill station in the Raigad district of Maharashtra which was discovered by Hugh Malet in 1850. The British developed Matheran as a popular tourist resort. The Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India has declared Matheran an eco-sensitive region. It is one of the

If you’ve stayed in Calcutta or Jamshedpur, visiting Dimna Lake for a picnic would have been very common.  It’s a very popular weekend trip both among the tourists and local people. The lake is situated 13 km from the steel city of Jamshedpur and is located at the foot of Dalma Hills. It’s an artificial

If you are in Mumbai, it’s unlikely you haven’t heard the term Khau galli. In Marathi, Khau means ‘food/eat’ and Galli means lane, or street. So Khau Galli means Food Street, or Food Lane. Mumbai being the haven for foodies with varying budgets, Khau gallis are found in plenty. But a word of caution, Khau

Dilli Haat is a joint collaboration between the New Delhi Municipal Corporation and the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Department, for promoting Indian handicrafts industry and Indian cuisine. It’s a shopper’s paradise, located in the heart of Delhi, near the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, on Sri Aurobindo Marg, and offers a kaleidoscopic view of

For those who want to get charged religiously and spiritually in Pondicherry, there are the temples, some of them dating back to the 10th Century AD Chola period. The Manakula Vinayagar Koil is more than 300 years old and is dedicated to Ganesha with a golden spire and walls portraying forty different forms of Ganesha.

Puducherry, earlier known as Pondicherry, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South India. The city, which has a French influence, has many colonial buildings, churches, temples, and statues, which, combined with the systematic town planning and the well planned French style avenues, smack of the colonial ambience. The most popular tourist destinations are

Perched along the Vindhya ranges at an altitude of 2,000 feet is Mandu in Madhya Pradesh, which is the biggest fortified city in the world, originally the fort capital of the Parmar rulers of Malwa. Towards the end of the 13th century, it came under the sway of the Sultans of Malwa, the first of

Ranikhet in Uttaranchal is a small hill station situated in the Kumaon hills. It offers a panoramic view of the mighty Himalayan peaks, making stressed urbanites visit the place for the fresh invigorating mountain air. The environs of Ranikhet are sylvan, peaceful and attractive. Legend has it that a beautiful Kumaoni queen fell so deeply