Will Jacks’ arrival adds fresh firepower to Mumbai while Chennai’s talisman looks match-ready There’s something special brewing at the Wankhede Stadium. As Thursday night’s clash between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings draws closer, the cricket world might finally get what it’s been waiting for – MS Dhoni’s return to action. The former Indian captain…
In 2026, a noticeable cultural transformation is unfolding across the globe. Nightclubs are quieter, alcohol consumption is declining, and loud weekend parties are being replaced with meditation circles, sound healing sessions, yoga gatherings, and spiritual retreats. Especially among Gen Z and millennials, people are choosing spirituality over parties – not because they have become anti-fun,…
A Haunting Beginning in Rishikesh Rishikesh! Around 409 meters above the sea level, a place so beatific until I folded into an encounter and realized that the opposite of divine is actually demonic. This was the second befall in Rishikesh in a span of one year. Travelling with my longtime partner to the same place…
Some of the best trips are the ones that almost don’t happen. You miss a bus, traffic blocks your original route, and suddenly you’re hitchhiking through the foothills of the Kumaon Himalayas toward a temple that Apple’s Steve Jobs once visited for spiritual enlightenment. That’s precisely the kind of trip this is. This travel guide…
Every golden sandstone wall of Jaisalmer Fort traces back to one man – a 12th-century Rajput king named Rawal Jaisal. If you’ve ever walked through Jaisalmer’s narrow fort lanes and wondered who actually built this “living fort” rising out of the Thar Desert, this is his story – the real, documented history, not the simplified…
If you’ve driven between Delhi and Jaipur more than once, there’s a fair chance you’ve passed within fifteen kilometres of Chand Baori without having any idea it was there. Most people do. The turning isn’t anything special, the village road after it is narrow and a bit bumpy, and the stepwell itself sits behind a…
Some treks are planned for months. Mine happened because of a birthday, a frustrating 9-to-6 job, and a WhatsApp group that finally said “let’s just go.” This is my honest, on-ground Kareri Lake trek story – not a copy-paste itinerary, but what actually happened over 3 days near the Dhauladhar range, including the cost, the…
Yaar, the Himalayas, right? They just call out to you. And for us folks in Chandigarh, Churdhar Peak is like, proper calling us over. This huge, sacred peak, dedicated to Mahadev, promises not just a tough trek but also views that’ll just blow your mind, stretching all over Himachal and Uttarakhand. Most of us dream…
Traveling from Delhi to Khajuraho is not just a physical journey; it is an expedition through history, art, and architectural grandeur. Khajuraho, located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, is renowned for its stunning group of temples that reflect the artistic and cultural excellence of ancient India. These temples, built between the 9th and…
Long before “campus,” “syllabus,” or “degree” existed as ideas, there was a city on the Indus where students walked for weeks just to sit at a teacher’s feet. Was Takshashila really the world’s first university? This piece looks through the eyes of its ancient chroniclers, its teachers, and the modern historians who’ve argued about it…
