Destinations : Stories of the Indian Subcontinent

Regal Rajasthan is India's exotic playground

Subhasish Chakraborty

Subhasish Chakraborty takes a trip to Rajasthan, India’s incredible state that excites the senses with its wonderful food, historic cities and exciting culture.
Discovering India's forgotten frontier

Subhasish Chakraborty

Subhasish Chakraborty leads a group of French scientists into India's northern state of Nagaland and finds the remote area to be one of the most fascinating spots in the world.
India greets visitors with a riot of colour

Gale Beeby

During a visit to India, writer/photographer Gale Beeby is impressed by the cacophony of colour that surrounded her, no matter where she visited in this vast land.

Dickering and Delight in Old Delhi

Marc Atchison

DELHI — It’s mid-day on a packed street in old Delhi, I’m remarkably jet-lagged and a little shell-shocked by my new surrounds.
Amber Fort is India's Fortress of Strength

Marc Atchison

JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN - The narrow, winding trail leading to the iconic fort was crowded with a parade of elephants, all carrying Tilly-clad tourists to the majestic medieval castle that sits in a stone v...
Bombay is a Glittering Metropolitan City

Marc Atchison

MUMBAI - It’s just a few minutes before noon but already the landmark Leopold Café and Bar is crowded and the Kingfisher beer is being served by the “yard” in unique tumblers that are marked like r...

Archive by author: Amy ChungReturn

Journey to Inida's Little Tibet

Amy Chung |

LEH, INDIA - After a sleepless night on a bus from the honeymoon hill station of Manali, I was looking forward to reaching Leh — fast.

Amy Chung |

JAISALMER, INDIA – The bottom half of my body was beginning to numb. “What was I thinking?” I thought to myself.