Waking Up To The Taj Mahal
Ticket guy at Taj Mahal: You have to pay 1,000 rupees for the ticket madam. Me: But….that’s the foreigners ticket
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Beyond The Taj – Agra’s Other Stunning Structures
The city of Agra is perhaps one of the most visited by foreign tourists coming to “discover India.” From Delhi,
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In Pictures: Discovering Delhi
The capital city of Delhi is one of contradictions. It houses some of the greatest architectural accomplishments of the mighty
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Have 48 Hours? Go To Singapore
This article was published in Metro Plus, The Hindu. Living in Asia has its perks. The weather, the food, and
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A Parallel India In Jaipur
I’m staring at the visual symmetry of a stepwell in the middle of Rajasthan, and I can hardly believe my
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Cheese, Wolves, Food and Paper in Pondy
Always be nice to chefs. It pays to be in their good books. My friend and I talked about doing
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Textile Luxury In Our Backyard
In March 2016, I was lucky to get to visit a textile factory in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu. Since then I
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Tracing Tipu’s Legacy In Mysore
“What do you mean he was not your son? Who has all my clothes then?!” Our dear friends who were
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Temples and Silks in Kancheepuram
“How could you wear shorts to this trip?!” The Brit in the travel group was met with shocked expressions. “We
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Editing A Book Is Hard Work
For what seems like an eternity, I have been editing a book by Peter Claridge, titled Chennai Expat Guide. The
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Want Better Work? Treat Your Vendors Right!
The client-vendor relationship is complex – riddled with negotiations, expectations, and often, judgement errors. Having worked in an agency environment
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Getting Hitched Down Under
A version of this article was published in Metro Plus, The Hindu. “It’s going to be a relaxed affair guys,
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This Thing Called Work-Life Balance
Last April, I quit the corporate world to go down the path of self-employment. One year on, I finally feel
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Project Upcycle: Boring Men’s Shirts to Pretty Tops
It was like opening the closet to Narnia – I had no idea what I was going to find in
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Plastic Plastic In Your Trash
I recently anchored a conference on ‘Positive Attributes of Plastics and its Waste Management’ backed by the Ministry of Chemicals
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Out And About Chennai
Every weekend we have the same conversation – what should we do? Not ones for partying or pub-hopping, we end
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