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The Steep Road Ahead

Teabox .

May 19, 2020

“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” – Thich Nhat Hanh While we tried to make sense of... ... READ MORE

Reflect & React

Teabox .

April 14, 2020

We are living in a time of fictional reality. A sense of restlessness stemming from a shift in the essential structure of our life, it’s not easy to reshape your day where a lot of lines have blurred and... ... READ MORE

A House for Chinna Dorai – Estate Bungalows in the Nilgiris

Teabox .

May 31, 2017

The scared four-year-old snuggled deeper, pulling the bed covers over his head; the gentle snores of his two elder brothers who slept alongside in the large four poster bed, doing nothing to allay his fears. It was a... ... READ MORE

The Glenburn Boutique Hotel, Darjeeling

Teabox .

May 9, 2017

There are a few places in Siliguri and Darjeeling that are perfect for a sighting of the majestic Kanchenjunga peak. And if there’s one spot in all of Darjeeling that allows for a spectacular view of the peak and... ... READ MORE

The Beginner’s Guide to Choosing a Darjeeling

Teabox .

March 18, 2017

There is no typical Darjeeling. The teas are marked by variety, range in price from single to triple digit dollar tags, and have increasingly different leaf characteristics and resulting subtleties in flavor and aroma. That makes it difficult for... ... READ MORE

A walk through Darjeeling’s tea gardens

Teabox .

March 3, 2017

It’s not always about the tea, is it? These are glimpses of life in the tea gardens in Darjeeling, taken on a walk one day: Meena’s a tea plucker – as you can tell from the bamboo basket she’s carrying.... ... READ MORE

Bringing the world home – at the Kochi Muziris Biennale

Teabox .

February 23, 2017

I wondered if 1.30 in the afternoon was an odd hour to call and set up a meeting. But I’m glad I made the call. He answered on the third ring and agreed to meet at 5. Three minutes... ... READ MORE

The Beginner’s Guide to Winter Flush Teas from the Nilgiris

Teabox .

January 27, 2017

It’s been a long wait this year but winter flush teas from the Nilgiris – the Blue Mountains of the south of India – have finally arrived. We look forward to these teas (popular world over as the ‘Nilgiri orange... ... READ MORE

Assam Diaries: Princess Majuli’s Home and More Tea

Teabox .

November 15, 2016

The thing about tea estates for the untrained eye, is that after a few miles of them, the landscape begins to look monotonous. Of course, estate owners, managers and the tea pluckers will be affronted at such a comment,... ... READ MORE

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