AT HOME IN THE HILLS

MAHMOOD AHMED SHAH IS A BUREAUCRAT BY PROFESSION, BUT IT IS TREKKING THROUGH THE PRISTINE TERRAINS OF HIS BEAUTIFUL KASHMIR THAT HAS HIS HEART. WE SPOKE TO HIM ABOUT HIS MOUNTAINEERING FEATS AND FUTURE PLANS

HIP NEW HUB

THIS PRETTY VILLAGE HAS UNDULATING ROADS DOTTED WITH STUNNING PORTUGUESE HOUSES AND A MIX OF ANCIENT CHURCHES, BOUTIQUES, AND CAFES

VIETNAM ON A SCOOTER

HELLO, FROM VIETNAM. MY latest two-wheeled adventure is possibly the most challenging, and definitely the most quirky, riding experience that I've sought out yet. I hope to go nearly 3,000 kilometres, taking the long way from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi on a bashed up 110cc rented scooter.

INTO THE WOODS

IT'S ONLY IN THE NIGHT THAT the secrets are revealed. The daylight hides everything. But there is no escaping the starstudded sky, lit up by the moon, during the dark hours.

RHYTHM OF THE ROOTS

SURRENDERING TO SILENCE ZIG-ZAGGING THROUGH VIETNAM ASSAGAO UNCOVERED TO THE PEAK WITH MAHMOOD AHMED SHAH

On The Trail Of The Dark Goddess

How A Goddess And Her Worshippers Challenge Established Ideas Around Women, Patriarchy And Feminism

Eco-Friendly Trends For The Big Day

From Forest Weddings To Experiential Events, These Five Wedding Trends Check All The Boxes Of A Sustainable Yet Special Wedding

A SLICE OF PARADISE

A SHORT DRIVE AWAY FROM SRINAGAR IS A SECLUDED LUXURY RETREAT HIDDEN IN A FOREST, WHERE SLOTH BEARS AND HANGULS (STAGS) ROAM FREE

THE OLD JUNGLE AND THE SEA

COCO SHAMBHALA, A BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN SOUTHERN MAHARASHTRA, LIES AMIDST THE RUGGED SAHYADRIS AND THE SILVER ARABIAN SEA

GREEN TIES

HOW THE GOND TRIBE'S DEEPLY-ROOTED RESPECT FOR THE FOREST COLOURS THEIR WEDDINGS

ALL THAT GLITTERS

FROM DAZZLING HIGH-END RESORTS TO BEAUTIFUL SUNSET WEDDINGS IN THE DESERT, THE UAE OFFERS A MULTITUDE OF OPTIONS FOR YOUR SPECIAL DAY

HAPPILY EVER AFTER AT HERITAGE HOTELS

FROM BOLLYWOOD-APPROVED PALACE HOTELS TO INTIMATE BOUTIQUE PROPERTIES AND BOUGAINVILLEA-SMOTHERED HAVELIS, INDIA HAS PLENTY OF HISTORIC WEDDING VENUES TO CHOOSE FROM

FESTIVE FEAST

FROM BANARAS TO ALWAR, DUSSEHRA IS THE TIME OF BIG CELEBRATIONS AND EVEN BIGGER FLAVOURS

SWIRLING COLOURS, THUMPING BEATS

THE FOLK DANCE OF GUJARAT HAS TRANSCENDED BORDERS TO BECOME A CULTURAL SYMBOL OF CELEBRATION LIKE NONE OTHER

THE WORLD'S A STAGE

CHARACTERS, SYMBOLS, AND CONCEPTS ASSOCIATED WITH HISTORY, MYTHOLOGY, FANTASY, AND CULTURE ARE REPRESENTED BY RITUALISTIC DRESSES AND MASKS

SHADES OF FESTIVITY

FROM AUTHOR ANAND NEELAKANTAN TO CHEF KUNAL KAPUR, EIGHT EMINENT PERSONALITIES SHARE THEIR CHERISHED FESTIVE MEMORIES

REGAL RENDEZVOUS

DESIGNER RAGHAVENDRA RATHORE'S ROYAL ROOTS SHINE THROUGH AS HE REMINISCES ABOUT HIS CHILDHOOD AND HOW TRAVEL INFLUENCES HIS CREATIVE PROCESS

AROUND THE WORLD IN DUBAI

FROM A NIGHT UNDER THE ATHENIAN SKY TO A SUN-DRENCHED AFTERNOON STRAIGHT OUT OF A MIAMI POSTCARD, DUBAI OFFERS SOME BEST-OF-THE-WORLD EXPERIENCES

ECHOES OF JAKARTA

FROM ITS HISTORICAL ROOTS TO ITS SKYLINE, THIS SKYSCRAPER-STUDDED CITY CAPTIVATES WITH ITS CONTRASTS

LIVING LOCAL IN BANGKOK

BANGKOK, IF YOU CAN LOOK BEYOND ITS INFAMOUS REPUTATION, IS ONE OF THE MOST FASCINATING CITIES IN THE WORLD

DESIGNED TO STAND OUT

THIS YEAR, COPENHAGEN WAS named UNESCO's World Capital of Architecture. Though I have been to Copenhagen several times, I couldn't resist taking yet another trip to the city to witness the architecture of this warm and welcoming city with fresh eyes.

Best Monsoon Resorts

Situated Across Various Mist-Laden Corridors Of The Country, These Rainy Stays Promise A Retreat Far From The Chaos Of The Metropolitan Cities

НООК, LINE, AND SINKER 1

THE ILISH (HILSA), WITH ITS ALMOST DIVINE STATUS AMONG BENGALIS, ONCE USED TO BE A MUCH AWAITED SEASONAL AFFAIR. NOW, WITH RISING DEMAND, BENGAL’S SILVER CROP FACES A SEA OF PROBLEMS

Eight Monsoon Road Trips

India Is At Its Most Verdant In The Rainy Season. These Routes, Recommended By Rishad Saam Mehta, Will Introduce You To Vistas You Have Never Seen Before. Don't Forget To Refer To Our Safety Checklist Before You Set Out

A ROYAL AFFAIR

LUXURY MEETS HISTORY AT THIS GRAND 14TH CENTURY FORT TURNED WELLNESS RESORT, WHERE ONE OF BOLLYWOOD'S MOST-LOVED COUPLES GOT MARRIED

LAND THE OF THUNDER

A LUXURIOUS SOJOURN THROUGH PARO AND THIMPHU

A TALE OF THREE CITIES

TWO WRITERS PUT A LITERARY SPIN ON THEIR UK TOUR BY FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THEIR IDOLS—SYLVIA PLATH, J.K. ROWLING, JANE AUSTEN, AND MORE

TOUCHDOWN AT TEIDE

THE STARK, RUGGED LANDSCAPE OF THE TEIDE NATIONAL PARK IN SPAIN'S CANARY ISLANDS IS A BIT LIKE MARS

PAINTING THE SEASONS

THE BARAMASA MINIATURE PAINTINGS DEPICT IN RICH DETAIL WHAT MONSOON IN THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD LOOKED LIKE