Ugadi also announces the onset of the mangoes On Ugadi day if you are in Andhra Pradesh you won’t be able to spot a single mango tree without somebody on…

Maheshwor with his childhood sweetheart, now wife Maheshwor Shrestha, like several thousand other youngsters like him, came back from the Gulf when prospects there dimmed. He returned to hometown, Gungapur…

Everything from handicrafts to ancient musical instruments The winding road set in the midst of a coniferous forest was a continuing reminder of the place I was leaving behind. Definitely,…

A resting place for the walk-weary en route Nagarkot Most of us urbanites find forests irresistible. For my part, I just couldn’t bring myself to leave Chitwan. So I asked…

The buffer zone is not that foresty enough A clear dawn descended, typical of a tropical zone like the Terai where the Chitwan National Park was located. On Mahendra’s recommendation,…

No seat, no problem: Be seated in the aisle If Pokhara was an escape, Chitwan was supposed to be better – an escape into the wild. I headed to the…

There is more to Pokhara than the Peace Pagoda Pokhara is a quaint little tourist town which is not really in a rush to get up and get going any…

The city lights and the sights had taken its toll. I was by now ready to give my right hand for some peace and quiet. You need peace? Then go…