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…
A lion snarls, a buffalo is killed, and an evil asura sinks to his knees. The victor is an awe-inspiring goddess standing on top of the grimacing lion,…
If you are in India, you are probably recovering from all the binge eating for Diwali, and if you live elsewhere in the world, you could be looking for…
While in Assam, I find myself in a dense forest scattered with broken branches, wild plants, and towering Hollong trees that are said to be the tallest trees…
Parsis and hill stations are irrevocably connected. Where you find one, you will find the other… And they make for the most delightful conversations and the most uplifting…
The Nilgiris abounds in stories that are designed to send shivers down even the most rigid and rational of spines…Put on the kettle, pour yourself a cup and…
These gentlemen are on their way to afternoon tea. They are samurai. Their armor, swords and fearsome helmets are legendary. So, too, is the centrality of the tea…
There are many kinds of tea in the world, but perhaps the one kind that most of us find difficult to digest – even as an idea –…