When it’s not crowded with tourists, Ram Ghat is the best place to be in Chitrakoot. The best time is around 5.30 pm as you can join the Mandakini River aarti (prayer). Compared to the grandeur of Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi this one is much simpler, but
Exploring different mediums is fun. I was a bit apprehensive though when Saif from Musafir Stories approached me for a podcast ‘coz I’m not used to public speaking and was pretty sure I would make a fool of myself. It didn’t…
A few of my pictures taken during the course of a workshop at Xavier Institute of Communication
Street dogs are quite a common sight in India. Roaming the streets like masters of the universe, they get into territorial fights and are also caught in unfortunate traffic accidents at times. I found this cute pup when I had…
I was on my way to Kanpur from Lucknow and we stopped to buy watermelon. Featured here is a muskmelon vendor selling his wares on a bridge over the Ganges. The background with hutments lining the banks and buffaloes grazing…
The Ganges, revered by Hindus as the holiest river, is in a constant state of abuse with industrial pollutants, carcasses, mortal remains, plastic and other garbage causing its condition to deteriorate eachday. The government and the World Bank”s efforts…
School children in Uttarakhand have an uphill task walking to school, quite literally. Whenever you visit, you’ll find groups of school girls and boys making their way up the hills to school and back. Going to school was last…
Most kids are fascinated by dogs and cats, more so if they have grown up with one. In the hills of Uttarakhand, dogs develop a thick coat of fur to protect them from the coat, becoming even more irresistible to…
It’s not just the vast, open expanse of land and crystal clear sea water that bind you in their spell. The real, rustic India that we city dwellers seldom experience these days makes you want to hold on to the…
How carefree is childhood? It’s a time to play with friends, to make unreasonable demands, to sulk on being scolded, to daydream, and to make memories that make you go ‘Remember the time when…?’ Kids playing in the Gomti…