Jaunty Roads

31/08/2016

Mysore: then and now

Mysore is home to the famous Dasara festival, a 600 year old tradition. A city with the perfect blend of history, culture, and architecture.
The city has evolved a lot but the aesthetic value has remained the same.
Here’s a photo series which shows the city then and now..

~©Royal Mysore Walks.
All original photographs from British Library archives.

17/01/2016

Great example of how development can actually give a leg up to heritage and its conservation
http://m.thehindu.com/features/magazine/satish-nandgaonkar-on-ancient-water-tanks-discovered-during-a-metro-rail-project-in-jaipur/article8113763.ece

21/12/2015

“Sabe bhumi Gopal ki, ya mein atak kahan? Ja ke man mein atak hai, so hi atak raha.” (All land belongs to one god, who can hinder that? He who harbours h...

03/07/2015

The end of a culinary era in Delhi

Rest in peace. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The iconic Mughal-era mithai shop Ghantewala in Chandni Chowk has shut down. Born in 1790, the shop died in 2015.…

30/06/2015

When in Calcutta:

Looking for the best street food in India? Look no further! Step aside, Mumbai and Delhi! And bow down to the Kingdom of Street Gastronomy. Sure, the Bengali diaspora is all over the world in search of better opportunity (thanks Mamata!) but the best thing about coming back home is the awesome food…

26/06/2015

THIS year marks a watershed in the annals of bizarre geography. On July 31st India and Bangladesh will exchange 162 parcels of land, each of which happens to lie on...

01/04/2015

Wondering if you should buy that thing you've had your eyes on or experience something new for yourself? This might help.

You don't have infinite money. Spend it on stuff that research tells you makes you happy.

06/02/2015

The 711th Urs of Hazrat Nizamuddin are on from 6th to 10th Feb. Some of the finest Qawwals (Sufi singers) in the sub continent will be performing.

The annual celebrations. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The four-day Urs ceremony, or the death anniversary, of Delhi’s 14th century Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, starts on February 6. Urs means 'wedding' in Arabic and it symbolizes the union of the lover with the beloved, who is Go…

24/07/2014

The Sunday Guardian

14/05/2014

Some great ways to experience India. For others, give us a shout.

How many have you ticked off your list yet?

26/03/2014

Breakfast in Bangalore?

Bangalore is know for its breakfast traditions and often you will hear bangaloreans fight who serves the softest idlis, cripy dosas or the yummiest chutneys -