There were two brother Gods, Kyllang and Symper. Symper, the elder brother was fair, strong, calm and gentle, while the younger Kyllang was dark, mischievous and ruthless. One day, as Kyllang with his wife and daughter was walking through the mountains, a stone pierced the feet of the wife. Kyllang carried his wife and daughter […]
The week ended, finally; with realpolitik in Delhi, a meaning-ful discourse followed by some delicious dhokla; its time to ride again and create some Meghalaya memories. On the most common route of Guwahati – Shillong, just before entering the underpass on the fork to Umroi; on the left is a huge stone gate with a […]
If you doug- doug- doug around 80 km from Shillong along the best road of Meghalaya, NH 44E towards West Khasi Hill’s quaint town of Nongstoin, and dare to walk to gain around 250 m altitude astride the Pamphyrnai lake, you land up on the magical mystery tour of a lesser known edge of the […]
The three rows of hypertensive Red and Green starred lights in office switches off one by one, the wailing siren of the pro- pilots fade away; another Sunday arrives; this time though, without the ceremonial call for tea at Rajbhawan, or a heady beer with the sardar sahibans. Time for me thus, to crunch some […]
Come Sunday, and in my weekly sojourn of exploring the neighbourhoods, it was time this week to explore the town of Nagar in Himachal, and try and understand who Roerich was, and whats so enigmatic about him as such. Situated on the left bank of river Beas at an altitude of 1,800 meters, Naggar is an ancient town in Kullu […]
Called ‘Himachal’s Best Kept Secret’, Tirthan Valley perched at an altitude of 1600 metres above sea level is the perfect getaway destination blessed with a wealth of nature’s treasures. It is the perfect placed to be if you are tired from the hustle & bustle of the everyday metro life full of noise and pollution. Named […]
This weekend it was time again to delve into the mysteries of my favourite Parvati Valley. Frequented by young Indians and international travellers, Parvati Valley in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district is known for its psychedelic trance festivals, hippie cafes, and the quality hash grown in its villages (though it’s illegal in India). The scenery is […]
The journey to the most popular tourist destination in Himachal Pradesh is often Manali and the Rohtang Pass. I was no exception and immediately on arrival to my workplace, my first interest was to take a trip to see Rohtang Pass and the Atal tunnel. Its a late writing, but better late than never. The […]
Come another Sunday, and it was the call of the wild that took me out on my motorcycle, yet again; this time my destination was Rewalsar, a popular destination in the Buddhist circuit, a secret cave of Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) and thereafter to a Shaktipeeth temple in Himachal, called Naina Devi. The road is […]
More often than not, Motorcycle enthusiasts are oft cascaded in a self-induced euphoria over “why they ride”. Love for the machine, sense of freedom, seeing new places, power of possession, social media fame… all are worth mentioning causes and perhaps true for many bikers. But today, let me also talk about my innate need to […]