Bhopal – The (capital of) heart of incredible India … part I

I attempted this trip back in March of 2014. I decided to club my Holi weekend to spend in “the heart of incredible India”, as Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board rightly advertises itself . This trip was on my list for a long time. However the time needed to travel all the way to central India from Bangalore always seemed tricky. As a backpacker, I resorted to … Continue reading Bhopal – The (capital of) heart of incredible India … part I

Channapatna – A day in Wooden toy Town of Karnataka

This has been a post , saved in my draftbox for almost 8 months now. But sipping the morning tea in my sunny Balcony in Gurgaon, I just decided that one fine day I should complete this blogpost (and it turns out to be today),  with some aid from the retained memories left in my cerebrum. I made this memorable trip in month of May, … Continue reading Channapatna – A day in Wooden toy Town of Karnataka

Art, sea and city -COCHIN BIENNALE 2014

I travelled to Cochin during the Christmas eve of 2014. The focus of the trip was Fort Cochin. I was drenched in the spirit of Biennale, specifically because I missed the one that occurred in 2012 and this was so well heard of internationally. Biennale is a contemporary art festival that pitches itself once in every two years. During the festival, the sleepy town of fort … Continue reading Art, sea and city -COCHIN BIENNALE 2014

Madhugiri- A hand of nature and another of man

Madhugiri is a small sleepy town in southern part of Karnataka, India. Blessed with igneous monolith formations, this region offers some refershing trekking routes. The landscape has sublime charm and offers a zen-like barrenness. The mountains have been eroded and weathered across their surfaace. The monsoon brings showers and a lush green cover, to animate the age old brown monolith. Built across this rugged terrain … Continue reading Madhugiri- A hand of nature and another of man

Days in Ahmedabad

This travel art post/ travelogue is an architect’s adventure in the city of Ahmedabad.  Chandigarh and Ahmedabad are the much revered seats of modern Indian architecture. Where Chandigarh is all rendered in the vision of legendary modernist Le Corbusier, Ahmedabad provides a balanced palette of the nostalgic old and utopian modernist. The more I traveled, more i romanticized the city. I think I am fairly an … Continue reading Days in Ahmedabad