The slumbered land suddenly comes to life. Kolkatta never sleeps during Navratri, so called Pujo…yes Pujo not Puja. Its a Happy Pujo time in the City which brightens up at every nook and corner. Roads and Pandals all decked up for welcoming Maa Durga with her four kids. The city is suddenly hustling and bustling … More The Pujo…………………….Kolkatta Rocks
Durgotsav is the best time to visit Kolkata for a weekend getaway. With not much of sightseeing or staying experience, plan your trip for 3 to 4 days to this city of Ganges. Without much ado, lets pen down things to do while you are in Kolkata for the Durga Puja: Pandal Hopping The Pandals … More What to do when you are in Kolkatta??
Pandharpur – Tuljapur – Akalkot – Gangapur Its better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times ……Asian proverb I am not a very religious person, but the streak of inquisitiveness pulls me to the religious places. Of all the commercialization, cheating and fooling one thing common amongst all the people … More Dip in the Divinity pool
While I was reading ‘Shantaram’ by Gregory David Roberts which describes Dharavi so well that I had my imaginary picture of how Dharavi would be like. Slumdog Millionare added few more bricks in the wall. But walk through Dharavi changed the picture. I recently joined couchsurfing and incidently landed upon this event organized by Mr. … More Dharavi………slum to slumdog millionare
The Annual 10 day Naga festival brings the 17 tribes of Nagaland together. A small village, Kisama which hosts the festival turns vibrant with Colours, folks songs, Tourists flocking around the village. It looks like you just landed into a Travel XP or Natgeo sets. Nagaland Tourism arranges this festival to develop tourism and employment … More Hornbill Festival………where colours come together
I landed at Dimapur at 3.30 p.m. after a delayed flight and was amazed by the small size of the military airport. It looks more like a two storey school than airport. The town is not so far so opt for rickshaw to your Hotel and bargain before you sit. Hotel Tejafort is a … More Nagaland……the land of head hunters
Travelling to Punjab was due since my first solo trip at Rishikesh where I had met bunch of guys from Punjab and was awestuck by their Punjabiyat. Shortly after release of Udta Punjab I had booked my tickets. The nostalgic feeling of whether to go or not strikes in, when people start giving mixed reactions … More Punjab Trails…
Most people are busy living “so called busy lives”. I am one of those!! Principles that work in most aspects of our daily lives simply lead to failure in achieving financial success. Understanding that only contrarian wisdom work in investment is the first step toward investment success. My financial health was deteriorating day by day … More Investments and gimmicks…..why hire a financial planner?
Most people are busy living “so called busy lives”. I am one of those!! Principles that work in most aspects of our daily lives simply lead to failure in achieving financial success. Understanding … Source: Investments and gimmicks…..why hire a financial planner?
It’s a new year, but some perennial questions are always worth addressing. Source: “How Do I…?” Your FABQ (Frequently Asked Blogging Questions), Answered
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