Book Review
Book review: ‘Notes from a Spanish DiaryR...
November 22, 2018
Notes from a Spanish Diary by Kolkata-based Ranjita Biswas, is a delightful read. Most travel writers who visit Spain either focus on Madrid or Barcelona. But Biswas explores the beautiful and less publicised Andalusian cities such as Seville, Ronda, Malaga, Granada, and Cordoba.
Read MoreTravels on my Elephant
October 30, 2018
Travel tales of a travel writer who discovered parts of India with his elephant that was rescued from abuse and begging. Title: Travels on my Elephant Author: Mark Shand Pages: 206 Price: INR 299 Publisher: Speaking Tiger ISBN: 9789387693081 Can you imagine India without e...
Read MoreWalking the Nile
September 14, 2018
For centuries, travellers have walked different lands and chronicled their times and history for us. But why walk in an age of automobiles, aircraft and Google maps? This thought comes to us when we pick up a copy of the travelogue, Walking the Nile, by Levison Wood. A writer and...
Read MoreExtinction Matters
March 1, 2018
India has been on a bumpy journey to achieve high economic development, bring about double digit growth and attract greater foreign investment for more than a quarter of a century, ever since it embarked on the path of economic liberalisation. So much so, that this high decibel c...
Read MoreBook review – Borderlands: Travels Across In...
May 15, 2017
Thanks to better connectivity, cheaper air fare and higher disposable incomes, more and more Indians are travelling abroad as well as visiting domestic tourist circuits. However, travelling does not necessarily mean going on a holiday or flying to various exotic locales. It could...
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