I have been to the Hogenakkal falls at-lest more than once and I kind of love and hate the place. Love because the falls are beautiful and gorgeous and hate because all the people getting the oil massage in the waters of the Cauvery river before it actually becomes a ‘fall’, make the water so dirty that I don’t …
Category: Travel
A quick trip to Shillong and Cherrapunjee
Known as Scotland of the east, Shillong is one of the most beautiful and happening hill-stations in north-east India. I had crossed Shillong many times on my way home to Silchar (A glimpse of north-east India) but had never got a chance to actually visit this beautiful hill-station. However, that changed sometime back when I finally managed …
Mumbai – the city of dreams!
Mumbai, the city of dreams! From once a group of seven islands scattered along the western coast of India to a dynamic cosmopolitan hub. From a part of Ashoka’s empire to the financial capital of present-day India, the city of Mumbai has come a long way. But there are few things about this city which remain …
A glimpse of North East India
Before I come up with my next post on Chicago in continuation to the previous one In and around Chicago in pictures, let me show you a glimpse of the greenery of North-east India. Something similar to my last post The Silchar to Lumding train line. During the good old times when I was a student, I …
The Silchar to Lumding train line
Almost each and every part of India is now connected by train, more so are the major towns in every state. However, there are towns and cities in the North East which does not have this luxury, not as yet! There are routes which still operate the Meter Gauge (wiki) trains in the north-east and one such route is the Lumding – …