I have been trying to piece together the impact of tourism on water scarcity and how these two co-relate. Due to my experience as a Travel writer and my interest in solar desalination, it feels like the area I should do some more research on. And thanks to my current education in data analytics, I […]
It is one of the most hyped-up, celebrated, and even feared routes of India. Manali-Leh is on the wish list of every biker. Having done bike trips to Rajasthan, Karnataka, Goa, Assam, Meghalaya and the interiors of my resident state Maharashtra, my friends kept asking me when I plan to do the mighty Ladakh trip. As […]
When you really want to act, opportunity presents itself in one way or another. So when I was far away from Mumbai in the hills of Uttarakhand, some kids were putting together a skit for their annual Janmashtami celebrations. Upon learning about my theatre background, they were kind enough to offer me the role of […]
“Vaaaaaiiiiissshhhhnavvvviiiiiiiiiiii”, I shouted. My voice echoed in the quiet mountains. We heard no response from her. The others told me she must be right behind. We wondered how much more time we had left. It was beginning to get dark and we had to get back before it was too late. Yet, there we were. […]
When you plan to go on your first wildlife safari, you expect it to be an adventurous trip. My adventure began much before I was anywhere close to the forest. It was summer in 2012 when a bunch of us planned a trip to the Tadoba tiger reserve. It involved a train journey from Mumbai […]
I was quite boring and geeky as a kid. Teenage was no different ; I wasn’t an outgoing guy at all. I hardly even stepped out to watch a movie with friends. School life for me was all about going to school, coming back, getting my homework done, playing for a bit in the courtyard, […]
A man named Deepak dropped me on his bike from Panaji to German Bakery in Anjuna for Rs. 350. This kind of a transporter is called a ‘pilot’ in Goa. Right next to the German Bakery was Roadhouse – the hostel I had read about just a week ago on Facebook. With a smartly managed […]
The day after the trek was a lazy one. I slept for most part of the morning and then had a quiet lunch at the Tibet Kitchen restaurant without any company. After relishing some delicious momos and chicken, I took off to go to Tashi’s Tibetan Mandala cafe around 4 pm in the evening. On […]
After an awesome first day, day 2 began pretty early. A little back story here – I had planned to go on the Triundh trek on day 2 all by myself. I informed Tashi about this the previous day and anticipated that he will say that he would like to come along. He didn’t. However, […]
One Sunday afternoon in September this year, I received a call from my friend and ex-roomie Tashi. Tashi is of Tibetan origin and resides in Mcleodganj, Dharamshala. I met him when he came to Mumbai to study film-making. We shared the same room in a 3-bhk flat which had 9 more residents. Of all my […]