This article appeared in The Tribune on the 12th of March, 2026. You can view the original article here. Our little group stood huddled nervously below the towering cliff while our guides, Maddad and Sami from Top Adventure, ran a final check — gloves on, harnesses fitted, helmets secured and carabiners clipped. Sami is right…
Earlier this year, I was invited as part of an Indian media group to participate in the Australian Tourism Exchange, held in Brisbane in April–May 2025. Now Australia is half a world away, so my wife Saroj and I decided to add on two additional weeks and do some personal exploration. At the top of…
This article appeared in the Winter 2025 edition of Sommelier India Magazine. You can view the original article here.
March is my birthday month, and it is usually the month that I go to Goa. At this time of the year, the crowds have thinned, the room rates have come down, and the heat is beginning to build up, but not so much as to become unbearable. It is still very pleasant in the mornings…
I first met Sanjeev Bhargava during our college days at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, in 1978. Even then, his creative spark was undeniable, whether it was through his sharp perspectives in class discussions or his passion for the arts. Over the years, that spark has grown into a full-fledged flame, making him a torchbearer for…
This article appeared in Outlook Traveller on October ’24. You can see the original article here. It had long been a bucket List dream of mine to visit Tuscany, the heartland of the most excellent Italian wines, during the grape harvest. In August, I realised that dream with a group of close friends. We spent…
This article appeared in Conde Nast on November ’24. You can see the original article here. Flung out on the far edge of Georgia and almost spilling into Turkey, the coastal resort of Batumi is the second largest city in Georgia and the capital of the Ajara autonomous region. It is often overlooked on a first…
This article appeared in Outlook Traveller on August ’24. You can see the original article here. Hungary’s magic extends beyond its crown jewel, Budapest. Explore them through this complete guide to the Pearl of the Danube and the nearby Lake Balaton and Tokaj Hungary is a pretty little country in the heart of Central Europe, and…
This article appeared in the Vistara Inflight Magazine, August 2024 edition. You can see the original print here. There’s something about travel that brings with it an inherent sense of breaking free from the conventional and opening oneself up to exciting, new experiences. And when it involves the added lure of wide, bountiful spaces, where one…
This article appeared in the Leela Magazine Summer 2024 edition. You can see the original print here. Prague is a compact jewel of a city that sits at the heart of Bohemia with an amazing mélange of architecture ranging from Romanesque chapels to Gothic cathedrals to Baroque palaces. Buffeted by vast winds of change which brought…
