Travel Literature

Books are a way to travel with your feet grounded. Yes, there are many novel and books on places which give you an insight into their history and culture through the stories portrayed in them. Let's take a look at some ...

Often considered the most attractive and the only complete temple of the Hoysalas is this piece of history, the Chennakeshava temple at Somnathpura. Situated only 30 km from Mysore to the east of Srirangapatna is this Hoysala temple built in 1268 ...

The great Cholas are said to have descended from the Sun. It acts as a perfect metaphor to define the valiance and radiance of the Chola Kings, bright and sharp like the rays of sun. Their kingdom flowed where River Kaveri ...

The second capital of the Pallavas, Mahabalipuram was once a thriving city port. Lying on the poetic Coromandel Coast, Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram is 60 km to the South of Chennai. This city where the Pallavas once reigned faces the Bay of ...

The second edition of Bangalore Literature Fest (BLF) is here! To be held from 27th to 29th of September, BLF 2013 promises to recreate or even improve the magic of 2012 fest. Being a global affair, BLF has managed to gain ...

Thousands visit India everyday and thousand others plan their trip to this land of diversities. It is truly a patriotic moment when Indians hear praises about their motherland in foreign tongue. Whether India is an "imagined community" or not; it sure ...

Gramsci once said, every discourse is a bricolage! And so is this article (which doesn't quite naturally fall under the tag 'discourse'). Borrowing ideas from the postcolonial discourse of the role of the intellectual and from the not so post-colonial concern ...

A traveller in the exciting pursuit of knowledge, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a philosopher-statesman and a teacher-par-excellence. He was the first Vice President and the second President of India. Born on 5th of September 1888, his birthday is celebrated as Teacher's Day ...

Ever wondered where your favourite Indian writers hail from? Where they first saw the ray of light (or the lack of it) in themselves and the world around? And where they started their journey? Where they were first inspired? Where they ...

William Dalrymple's travel book Nine Lives cover Nine Destinations in Search of the Sacred in Modern India. The stories in the book portray earthy images of the mystic land India is. Dalrymple focuses on individuals while suggesting a rustic image of ...