While trying to figure out a suitable route from Udaipur to Kochi, I had been seeing a place called 'Vijayapura' on Google maps, which I had not noticed in the past. It's as if a new place has sprung up. While speaking to local people  in Ellora, I realised that's Bijapur!  Imagine how a historic town can get erased from the map!  We were to halt there after Ellora. I told Krish we will visit Ibrahim Roza and Gol Gumbaz and head out around 2 pm. He wasn't keen claiming he has

When I moved back to Kerala in Feb 2025, I had left my Mahindra Thar in Delhi hoping to do a road trip to Leh in June. Thar was kept with Deepa, my friend, with a condition that she would drive it at least twice a week. Then came the heinous terrorist attack on tourists in Baisaran Valley and subsequent war like situation, followed by unsuitable months marred by torrential rains and landslides. And winter when roads are not motorable.  My ‘Leh Drive’ remained a dream. So, I d

It was on 20 th  February 2015 and I started driving back to Delhi. I had Indian Magazine Congress in Madras and had to reach two days...

OPEN episode came to a close by end October 2014. I didn’t have much savings; but I realized 4 months’ notice period is a good thing!...

After finishing Duomo, I picked up my luggage from the hotel and reached Milano Centrale for the fast train to Rome. I had 2 medium...

My OPEN story had come to an end by October 2014 and I was generally doing nothing when Manorama asked if I could ‘help’ them out with...

This was the drive I hadn’t been able to complete on an earlier trip with friends: Delhi-Shimla-Sangla-Kalpa-Poo-Tabo-Kaza-Chandratal-Man...