Gimme hope, Jo’anna: My walk through the Johannesburg CBD
Gimme hope, Jo’anna ’Fore the morning come
The Roar in Ranthambore : Our Turning Sexty Reunion
Our Mayo 1974 batch has always done things differently. That’s why we named ourselves The Batch without a Match.
Rolling on the River
Battling the treacherous Palsi rapid We sit tensely in the raft, knuckles white on the T-grips of our paddles. The…
South African Wines Beckon
The vineyards at Nederburg, South Africa’s leading winery This was to be our second trip to South Africa. And this…
Paradise Lost – The Green Lakes of Kanchenjunga
A bleak overcast sky on the way from Tallem to Jakthang We are the pilgrims, master; we shall go Always…
Joy Rides for Adults
Zip-lining is to bungee jumping as snorkelling is to scuba-diving— not quite the real thing but with enough of an…
Trip to Lonavla: Down Memory Lane
Mayo buddies at the top of Lohagad Fort When I was a young lad growing up in Mumbai (then Bombay),…
Trip to Hua Hin, Thailand’s Best Wedding and Golfing Destination
Prashant and Sana Tie the Knot I am a big fan of destination weddings in India. For the host, this…
The Wine Company
If you walked into The Wine Company, a recently-opened wine restaurant in Gurgaon, you would be forgiven if you thought…
A Royal Game in Jaipur: The Mayo Golf Carnival 2017
Jaipur is the most important royal city of the Rajputs. Golf is a royal and ancient game. And Mayo College…