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Changing Its Spots

Charukesi Ramadurai stalks the Sri Lankan leopard at Yala national park. despite its high numbers, sightings are tricky. call it the thrill of the chase

A Pench-Ant for the Wilds

In the fabled land of the jungle book, IndranIl datta goes in search of the elusive tiger.

On The Trail Of a Tigress

The male-dominated tadoba is abuzz with tales of a queen. Charukesi ramadurai goes in search of the elusive maya and her three cubs

Cruising in the Wild

The Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 negotiates highway traffic and prisTine corbett wilderness with equal ease and panache.

Magic Faraway Place

Splendid isolation, dramatic views and startlingly friendly birds.

Ancient Wonders

Peeyush Sekhsaria on an exhausting but richly rewarding tour of one of the cradles of human civilisation—and modernity.

How Green is the Valley

A stay at anaikatti-by the siruvani gave Karishma Upadhyay just the chance she needed to see the splendours of the silent valley national park.

Nature At Its Best

At Chitvan Jungle Lodge, Precious Kamei gets a taste of forgotten luxury—peace and quiet

Sacred Route

Built By A Guru, Anandpur Sahib Is Where The Khalsa Was Born And Where Tales Of Faith Live On, Finds Ambica Gulati. 

Royal Fables

THE PALACES OF ODISHA ARE OPENING UP TO VISITORS AT LONG LAST. 

Do Not Fret, Fly

A THOUSAND FEET UP IN THE AIR ABOVE ARAKU’S COLORFUL LANDSCAPE, GARIMA PURA FINDS A WIDER PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE’S LITTLE NIGGLES

From Russia, With Love

SUMITRA SENAPATY GOES ON THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME ONBOARD THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY

It's The Time To Pisco

CEVICHE, PISCO, POTATOES, AND FINE, UNIQUE SPICES. PERU’S RICH CUISINE IS ALL OF THIS, AND MORE. PRIYA GANAPATHY PAYS A GREEDY TRIBUTE

The Lakes In Winter

MT KAILASH, AND THE TWO LAK ES IT OVERLOOKS, ARE A MOVING SIGHT EVEN FOR UNBELIEVERS. 

Natural High

The raw, rugged hike to the alang, madan and kulang forts in the weathered western ghats is demanding—and fully worth the effort.

Gujarat Wildlife Sanctuary

Gujarat is an absolute treat for the nature lovers as its rich variety of flora and fauna makes home to 402 species of animals and 45 species of birds. The jungles of Gujarat are home to a sizeable population of extinct species namely Sloth Bear, Asiatic Lions, Greater Flamingo, Blackbuck, Indian Wild Ass, Indian Bustard, to name a few. Gujarat is significantly famous for its wildlife icon of Lions that are found in the Gir reserve.

City Of Endless Delights

No matter how many visits you may have made to the eternal City, it will always have surprises up its sleeve. Sunil Mehra rediscovers paris

A Taste For Tapas

Spain offers a cornucopia of tasty delights for the adventurous palate. Anita Roy visited to widen her horizons—and her waistline 

A Tale Of Two Countries

Very close and Vastly different, GeorGia and azerbaijan are a fascinatinG study in contrasts.  Prabhu Ghate tours the separated-at-birth nations

Quest for the Firefox

The Red Panda Is a Recluse Who Prefers the Trees to the Ground and the Night to Daylight. Sumeet Keswani Goes in Search of the Endangered Creature in the Eastern Himalaya

Tales of Saffron and Rose Water

Some of the world’s most exotic ingredients are but store-cupboard essentials in iran. Yasmin Khan journeys to the cultural hubs of isfahan and shiraz for a taste

The All-In-One Staycation

Shop, sleep, dine and work at the Black Box on Whitefield Road.

The Bigger The Better

Just outside Mussoorie, this grand hotel by the Jaypee Group offers the peace and calm that is hard to find anywhere in the main hill station.

Restoration Drama

Amere 27-km drive from downtown Shanghai—but in sharp contrast to its hustle and bustle—an extraordinary restoration project is finally bearing fruit. There’s nothing quite like it, actually.

Maldives: The Mother Of All Diving Holidays

Whale sharks, snoozing haWksbill turtles, and tWo happy teenagers. Radhika tandon discovers the joys of drifting With the current in the Maldives

The Good Guy

Goa’s favourite electric vehicle tourism start-up, B:Live, recently launched Humans of Planet Earth (HOPE) to celebrate and promote green initiatives. Abhay Deol, who launched the campaign, spoke to us about it exclusively.

Heart Of The Town

The Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences has helped transform the New Town area into a hospitality hub—and continues to innovate, finds Amit Dixit

Twice Removed From Reality

After a double-date with luxury at the Adaaran Club Rannalhi and the Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi in the Maldives, cupid strikes Manek S. Kohli two times at once.

The Leopard In Winter

Tracking the most elusive of the big cats in the frigid wilds of Ladakh.

Stitch Stories

The bus has left Bhuj and passed a board announcing the Tropic of Cancer. The sun is strong but the temperature outside is low and pleasant—it’s the tail end of winter after all. After a 15-minute drive, we pass a sign that says ‘Shrujan LLDC’ (that’s short for Living and Learning Design Centre).