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Varun Grover dons many hats—satirist, writer, lyricist, comedian—but through all of it, one thing is assured, his mastery of language. His stories have enthralled in Masaan and Sacred Games, lyrics have resonated in Dum Laga Ke Haisha and …
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Baghrol Basa, West Bengal Go for: Fishing cats, on-site freshwater ponds, a garden full of flowers and butterflies. Village life in Kalbansh, in West Bengal’s Howrah district, is shaped by the waters of the Damodar floodplains. The…
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Munroe Island, Kerala Instead of Alleppey Drifting down the backwaters of Alleppey, on a charming, often luxurious, houseboat, remains the quintessential Kerala experience. But if you are looking for something more offbeat, more Indiana…
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Cazulo Feni Distillery Go for: History, feni cocktails and Goan desserts Trips to Goa are usually filled with beaches and fuelled by beer. To go deeper into the sunshine state the next time round, turn to its local beverage, feni, which…
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Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh Instead of Varanasi In both look and feel, Maheshwar, a tiny town to Indore’s south, evokes Varanasi vibes. Some even call it the “Varanasi of Central India”—a grand comparison it shoulders rather well. Ghats here…
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Indulge in a traditional Balinese massage, sample some fabulous Indonesian cuisine, and party on the beach until dawn, it’s time for a rundown of the best things to do in Seminyak, Bali! Located in the southwest corner of beautiful…
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Ticket bought (for only Rs 55!), it’s with some trepidation that I stare out at the ferry pulling into Mumbai’s Ferry Wharf, the one that’s about to take me to the small, Maharashtrian coastal town of Uran. For a few days now heavy rains…
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I am on a morning walk, hunting for a strong cup of chai, when I come across a 300-year-old haveli—Bhartendu Bhawan—tucked away in the old by lanes of Varanasi’s Thatheri Bazar. The house belongs to Bhartendu Harishchandra—author,…
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Wellness, technically, means the same for everyone. You need to be calm, content and happy: physically & emotionally. It’s the approach that people take to be well that makes it feel different, which means that the destination is the…
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For many, Diwali is all about the festivities—sweet treats, family gatherings and colourful rangolis. For others, it’s a long weekend waiting for a vacation. If you fall in the latter category, we’ve got you covered. Here are quick escapes…
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As the winter sun simmers over the Bay of Bengal, Kolkata renews vows with its perennial playmate, food. Grandmothers (and of late, commercial sweet shops) willing, plump parcels of pithey and jaggery-scented batis of payesh are a given.…
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It’s lunchtime at Suruchi, the 50-year-old Bengali eatery situated in central Kolkata. Set up by the All Bengal Women’s Union as an income-generating vocational training centre for women in need, today it is run entirely by the women…
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Come winter, and the Himalayas shed their foliage to don a surreal winter trousseau, most of which remains largely undiscovered. The northeast puts on its festive garb too; its rivers turn teal, and birders flock to the region to spot…
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In a bid to protect the environmental degradation of India’s iconic monuments, the tourism authority has banned single-use plastic near heritage structures that fall under the purview of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The decision…
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To some, Durga puja signals a surplus of hissing-red mutton curry, polished off between rounds of pandal hopping. To others, it means golden-fried chicken rolls bought by the dozen and split between college friends reuniting at the…
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