Varanasi Travel Guide: Olden Ghats, Delectable Food & Other Things to do!
In many ways, traveling to Varanasi felt like going back to your grandparents. The world is aspiring to reach the Mars, but Dadu Dida are happy to write me a letter (handwritten, that was a thing!) from their old habitat, happier than words can fathom, continuing with daily mundane while the surprisingly healthy golden house […]
Not Your Regular Katla Macher Jhol (Bengali Style Katla Fish Curry)
About this blog: A Bengali style experimental rich fish curry (almost a Kaliya dish) cooked with onion paste, Gorom Mashala and sprinkled with coriander leaves! I learnt this from my mother who in turn was inspired by the cooking of her mami who lived a substantial part of her life in Rajasthan and picked up […]
DURGA PUJA 2020: Stay Safe & Socially Distanced in the Age of New Normal
About this blog: A guide to celebrate Durgapuja 2020 with essential tips of social distancing and safety protocols. That is if you are celebrating. If you are holding off the mass celebration for this year, and waiting for “Asche Bochor Abar Hobe” (next year, we will celebrate the festival of Durga Puja again), heartiest congratulations. […]
Katla Macher Peti Bhape: Bengali Style Katla Fish Curry (Steamed)
In my home, a Katla macher peti would be served on good days. As an incentive for a good deed, think a good score in math exam or picking up the right tune for the Raag taught in previous music class. The day dad brings home a Paka Katla is special. Paka Katla, also known […]
Traveling to Bum La Pass & Madhuri Lake from Tawang: An Olden Road Connecting Tibet!
Traveling to Bum La, a no man’s land between India and China at the Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. It is an extremely offbeat destination in India and stunning beautiful in terrain.
How to procure an Inner Line Permit (ILP) for Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
Like many other destinations along the border towns of India, Tawang requires you to procure an ILP (Inner Line Permit). For Indian nationals and specifically anyone living outside the state of Arunachal Pradesh, an ILP is required. For foreign tourists a PAP is required, over and above the usual Indian visa stamp on your passport. […]
Jia Bharali: The Young Mountain Stream That Dances to the Tune of the Tawang roadtrip!
A photo blog following the mountain stream Jia Bharali as she dances past the high mountains from tawang to Assam
Sela Pass: The Lake That oscillates between Snow Mould and Ice-cold water!
traveling to Sela pass, one of the highest motorable mountain passes in the world in December is an extremely rewarding experience.
A Tawang Travel Guide: Dramatic Escape to the Obscure Himalyan Landscape
Traveling to Tawang, the last bastion of pristine Himalaya in Arunachal Pradesh is a beautiful experience.
A Photo Essay on Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh: Traversing through Northeast India’s Most Pristine Hills
Tawang. Arunachal Pradesh. My heart becomes a palpable ball of mellow emotion as I type this name. Housed amid the craggy peaks of high Himalayas, Tawang is a beautiful mountain hamlet which evokes sheer melancholy and strong sense of political resistance against the face of spiteful colonists. Housed at the west Kameng district of Arunachal […]