Visit to Gwalior Fort – Embroidery in Stone
SAROJ AND ME WITH MAN MANDIR PALACE IN THE BACKGROUND Dominating the town of Gwalior is its magnificent fort built atop a solitary outcrop of the Vindhyas. Since its construction in the eighth century AD, the fort has had many masters, with practically every ruler of India laying siege to it. Over the centuries, the…
Carnival in Goa
Parades, Parties and Passion So have you ever wanted to go to Carnival? To me the word evokes images of wild street parties, mesmerising samba music, throngs of costumed revellers and general bacchanalia. And of course, who doesn’t know that the festival is associated with Rio? That pulsating Latin city hosts the largest single celebration…
Hyderabad Golfing Blues
A golfing weekend with Mayo 74 in the Deccan heartland Golf is like a love affair. If you don’t take it seriously, it’s no fun; if you do take it seriously, it breaks your heart. I am not sure exactly who said that but it definitely fits my definition of this morbidly addictive game! Fortunately…