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Travel: In a world of noise, silence becomes the ultimate luxury trip

New Delhi, May 11 -- Noise. It was the first thing that hit me when I stepped out for a morning walk after I returned home to India from a two-month break in a small British town. Screeching brakes, l... Read More


Sri Lanka travel: Skip touristy Galle and Bentota, head to Kalutara

New Delhi, May 4 -- I take a beat before entering Kalutara Stupa, one of the most sacred sites on Sri Lanka's Buddhist trail. That's when I spot the elaborately carved semi-circular stone slab at the ... Read More


Travel: Celebrating an evil giant's failed love story in Cornwall

New Delhi, May 3 -- Tucked away on the craggy north coast along the Atlantic Ocean is Cornwall's best kept secret: St Agnes. Situated along the protected St Agnes Heritage Coast, the village is the v... Read More


Taking the Tolkien trail in Birmingham

India, April 16 -- What connection could Lord of the Rings possibly have with the industrial city of Birmingham? Turns out JRR Tolkien spent a part of his childhood in Britain's "second city", which g... Read More


The shared food heritage of Sinhalese and Indian festive menus

New Delhi, April 14 -- The astrological shift as the sun moves from the House of Pisces to the House of Aries marks a turning point-in time, seasons and food. In the Indian sub-continent, this celesti... Read More


Travel: Finding a sense of belonging in Haa Valley

New Delhi, April 1 -- As an eight-year-old, I recall having to convince another child I was playing with in Hubli, Karnataka, that I lived in Haa. Fiddlesticks and fairytales, he said, for there's no ... Read More


From Dishoom to Permit Room: How Indian food changed in the UK

New Delhi, March 31 -- Indian food is an integral part of London's dining scene. But, Dishoom turned the idea of chain restaurants serving Indian food on its head by opening upscale branches in decide... Read More


The secret behind the world's happiest countries

New Delhi, March 16 -- Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway. there has to be a reason Nordic countries consistently rank at the top of the list of the world's happiest countries. It's well documented that... Read More