India

With the rule of the Mughal Empire, India was introduced to the Muslim style of building tombs for the ones who pass away. Hindus cremated the dead so this was new to India. These Muslim rulers not only built tombs but ...

The vibrant and colourful Gujarati people and their love for fun, music and food makes this city a beautiful, enchanting and lively city. Ahmedabad, also known as Amdavad, is considered as the 7th largest city in the country. The city is ...

A long and bumpy road takes one to the dusty town of Jhalawar in the Hadoti region of southeastern Rajasthan. At first, this remote town to a large extent looks very uninteresting, mostly a highway pit stop. But below the dust, ...

Many amongst us are unaware about the nine hill forts, also known as Navadurgas, which are on the outskirts of the garden city of Bengaluru. All the forts are located within a radius 100 km from the city. These forts are ...

Situated in the Nizamuddin area of Delhi is the tomb of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, which is one amongst the popular Sufi mausoleums in the country. The Dargah in addition houses the tombs of poet Amir Khusro and Shah Jahan's eldest daughter ...

Sree Kurumba Bhagavathi temple at Kodungallur is an ancient shrine which is dedicated to the Goddess in her Bhadrakali form. The deity is known as Sree Kurumba and fondly called Kodungallur Amma or the mother of Kodungallur by her devotees. The ...

India is a spectacular subcontinent with the most magnificent regions. With a little exploration and some excavation from our side would bring out some of the less visited regions in the country. When you are in the mood for travelling, what ...

Gwalior is a place which would transport one to the history classes from school. The epic battles, musical masterminds and the brave dynasties, which are all woven into the place's fabric presents an opportunity to get familiar with North India's loud ...

Located on the banks of river Narmada, this beautiful town is known as the temple town of Madhya Pradesh. The town holds an important place in the mythological as well as historical perspective with mentions in the epics of Ramayana and ...

Each time one passes the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), he/she tends to look up at the magnificent building trying to figure out what is so amazing about this structure, which he/she has not seen before. There is so much detailing on ...

One of the best vacation destinations for people who would like to have fun and freedom is Goa. Goa is not only famous for some beautiful and awesome attractions here but it also has some surprising shopping markets. Shopping? Yes, one ...

From a very young age I was always curious to know what "Military" Hotel is, which I happened to find at various spots around the city. As I grew, so did my curiosity.After numerous questions and answers, I realized, it did ...