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Rishita Dey
Nov 2, 20232 min read
Sacred Groves of Mawphlang - Beyond Your Soul
Until you venture out you will never know that different yet simultaneous parallel worlds exist among us. Hidden behind our plain sight....
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Rishita Dey
Nov 2, 20232 min read
Raunakpur - Cradle of Jainism
Rajasthan. While your imagination conjures up images of the sun, sand and forts, I would like to take you far away from the obvious....
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Rishita Dey
Oct 6, 20232 min read
Tomb of Tansen - Why it is a Never-Ending Melody
As his melodious voice reached the crescendo, the oil lamps around the room lit up one by one. A hush followed immersing everyone present...
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Rishita Dey
Sep 28, 20232 min read
Panchmarhi - Calling from the Queen of Satpura
Do you see her? Can you hear her? Are you willing to feel her? She is the queen of Satpura, Madhya Pradesh. She is Panchmarhi. And she is...
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Rishita Dey
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Satju Kalakar, Jaisalmer - Torch Bearer of Heritage
As the fire from the camp crackled cheerfully spewing embers into the night sky, her heavily embroidered skirt swirled around it. The...
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Rishita Dey
Sep 2, 20232 min read
Kalaburgi - Looking Past What Appears
Sometimes we must look past what appears before us to discover its real beauty or value. Be it a person or place. As for a person I am...
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Rishita Dey
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Bhimbhetka – Chasing Curiosity
His eyebrows were drawn together in concentration. With every stroke, he made on the rocky wall of his cave the image started to take a...
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Rishita Dey
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Siiro Homestay, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh - Responsible Tourism
As our car danced along the bumpy road, the host of Siiro Homestay himself, Mr. Chada turned his head around to ask if we were doing okay...
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Rishita Dey
Aug 9, 20232 min read
Jhansi Fort – What if She Survived?
She stood at the brink of the fort. Wondering if she would survive the fall. Looking back over her shoulder she could see the wild spread...
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Rishita Dey
Jul 16, 20232 min read
Meghalaya - Made up of Dreams
If your destination was to be made up of dreams it would certainly be Meghalaya. As unpredictable as she can be Meghalaya is a one of its...
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Rishita Dey
Jul 2, 20232 min read
Khajuraho – Creators’ Own Musing
Beneath the celestial canopy, we stand. Patiently waiting to tell our stories. Just as we have done in the past and will continue to do...
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Rishita Dey
Apr 23, 20232 min read
Lucknow - Do not Forget to Smile!
What is the first word that comes to your mind when I say ‘Lucknow’? Mouthwatering kebabs? Biriyani especially Awadhi? Spectacular chikan...
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Rishita Dey
Apr 4, 20231 min read
Varanasi - Where the Cosmic Time and Space Stays Still
From the womb of chaos, creation is born. Watching silently over his creation, he who holds the entire cosmos within himself resides...
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Rishita Dey
Mar 26, 20232 min read
Kishkindha - Where He Still Lives
Many believe he still lives. Through the pages of history, the words of wisdom from the great Hindu epic of Ramayana have trickled down....
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Rishita Dey
Mar 26, 20232 min read
Matheran - Why is it a collection of Landscapes?
Chugging away happily the little blue toy train will carry you up the emerald Western Ghats. Sighing occasionally as it laboriously makes...
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Rishita Dey
Mar 26, 20232 min read
Lakshadweep – Can it be your Soul Destination?
Every journey you embark upon takes you to places. However, only a few can take you somewhere within yourself. Coining a new word, I...
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Rishita Dey
Mar 12, 20232 min read
Hampi - Caught between Times
From the dust, all shall rise… With nothing but an innumerable number of huge boulders strewn all around the main archaeological site of...
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Rishita Dey
Feb 22, 20222 min read
Vizag - A call from the City of Destiny
The curve of the perfect crescent appears like a flawless smile on the City of Destiny. Stretched out in thick green foliage, house of...
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