Now called Mumbai, Bombay is one of the really big cities of India. Its also undoubtedly the most expensive and crowded city.
The Taj Lake Palace was built over two and a half centuries ago in the middle of Lake Pichola in Udaipur. It is now a romantic hotel.
Indian Premier League is heading toward its final stages and IPL is at fever pitch. Twenty Twenty cricket at its best.
The Channakesava Temple at Belur is regarded as one of the most magnificent pieces of Hoysala Architecture. It is estimated that it took over a 100 years to build this temple complex.It was finally completed in 1116 AD.
Munnar has a beauty that is unique and original like no other in that it has been cultivated for the growth of tea leaves, of which is mostly owned by Tata Tea Company (the producers of the popular Tetley Brand.) The rich hues of green are about as refreshing as the crisp and cool mountain air, a definite break from the cruel South-Indian heat. Known as the 'Switzerland of India' for its natural habitat and classic architecture.
The highest hindu temple in India, situated at the altitude of about 12000 feet above sea level Tungnath is one of the lesser known trekking destinations in North Indian Himalayas with splendid beauty all around the place.
Eleven years later, I was revisiting Har Ki Dun, which literally translates to Shiva’s valley, and which is tucked away about 12,000 feet above sea level near the border of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. I had changed, India had changed (and how!), and I wondered what had changed in Seema, the last village 7.5 miles before Har Ki Dun, where I had struggled to explain what a telephone is to Irbir Singh, a strapping young village lad we had befriended.
Bandipur National Park is one of India's best known sanctuaries, and is an important Project Tiger reserve. It is located in the Chamarajanagar district of southern Karnataka in south India
Tajmahal is one of the seven wonders of the world. It is a mausoleum built by the mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.