R Srinivasan India is a land of festivals that are a vital part of our culture and traditions. But of late, due to lack of time and interest along with financial constraints, people, especially in the cities do not celebrate them and if they do, it is more of a token gesture. During festival holidays, most people rest or watch TV programmes. Mithai (sweets) and eatables with … [Read more...]

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Meet Sandip Nagare, a bird guide and a nature conservationist at Bhigwan. Bhigwan is to Maharashtra what Koleodeo National Park (Bharatpur) is to Rajasthan. Bhigwan is situated in Indapur Taluka in Baramati in Pune district, about hundred-odd  kilometers from Pune on the Mumbai Sholapur Road. Sandip Nagare is an unassuming, soft-spoken man who has done his M. A. in History. … [Read more...]

Ajay Sood (Travelure) is an accomplished travel photographer and a travelogue writer. His sole objective is to make the destinations he covers desirable. He has been profiled as Mastercraftsman in Smart Photography (May 2012). He was on the jury of Canon Photomarathon 2012. He is also an assignment photographer for National Geographic Traveller. He is a Canon Photo Mentor. … [Read more...]

R Srinivasan Planning a visit to a destination that promises both nature as well as wildlife? Then Odisha would be apt since the wildlife of this state attract both Indian as well as international tourists. But before you get there, let us take you on a guided tour of what to expect. Balukhand-Konark wildlife sanctuary: The USP of this place could well be the fact that it … [Read more...]