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Vadodara Travel Guide: A Royal Journey Through Palaces, Art, Heritage And Flavours Of Gujarat
When the Yashoda-Krishna by Raj Ravi Verma came under the hammer couple of months ago, it triggered a memory. But I was not so sure… However, my recent visit to Vadodara and to the Laxmi Vilas Palace of Gaekwads, confirmed that the painting is inspired by a stain glass installation on one of the windows…
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Chocolate Tourism Is The Sweetest Travel Trend Right Now
What’s the number one travel souvenir of the edible kind that comes to your mind? Easy. That would most certainly be the theobromine-laced treat called chocolate! But moving away from being has something travellers bring back from a journey, chocolate is increasingly becoming the reason for the journey itself. Across continents, hotels, estates and chocolateries…
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‘Do You Know How Lucky You Are?’: This diasporic mother-daughter memoir is a tale of reconciliation
While describing a tense moment between her mother and herself, Rani Neutill notes, “We remain locked in a cradle of enmity, sweating, grasping for air, our faces so close that I could feel her searing breath.” This sentence pretty much captures the deeply turbulent yet fiercely intimate relationship between a mother and a daughter, recalled…
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Bhendi Bazaar Gharana: Mumbai’s Hidden Musical Legacy That Gave Hindustani Classical Music A Unique Voice
Mumbai, like a goddess, has many avatars. The fast-paced business life, the busy streets, crowded trains, and all the glitter and glam life. But did you know that the city is also home to some of the most extraordinary artists and art forms? It is home to many great music, theatre, poetry, and shayris. The…