As she descends from her glacial fortress, winding through gorges and verdant valleys, river Ganga’s torrent of purity delights the spiritual  and adventure seekers alike. Whether being bounced over rapids or slipping silently on her emerald waters, rafting is one of the best ways to experience the playful side of a river and majesty of […]

I could hear my heart pounding with excitement, which made it difficult for me to hear what the pilot was saying. I was strapped to the paraglider, waiting to takeoff, while standing on the ridge in Billing. The pilot told me in a loud voice, to start running. My legs froze momentarily though this was […]

  I dreamt I had gone back to Chakrata (With apologies to Daphne Du Maurier). The mere thought of Chakrata fills me with a wistful longing to go back in nature’s pristine arms. The crystal clear mountain air, the view of the snow capped peaks fills my heart with pleasure. I had visited this small […]

Although I do not hail from the charming little town of Charlottesville, Virginia, I have spent the greater part of the last three years there, studying at the University of Virginia. I will spend two more years there, finishing my degree in poetry. It’s that kind of town, where poets, coffee aficionados, and street artists […]

Hot summer days make all of us long for the beach. There’s this burning desire to let the cool water cleanse you of the perspiration dripping down your skin. A few feet away, the sea sparkled, glittered, and beckoned me. The beach at Kashid is soft, like a newborn’s tender skin, the kind where I […]