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• Taj Mahotsav, An Annual Festival Promoting the Best of Uttar Pradesh

  In Events / 10 February 2011 / 0 comments

  

  Taj Mahotsav is an annual festival celebrated every February 18 -27 at Shilpgram, near Taj Mahal in Agra.  It’s an impressive celebration dedicated to promoting the best of Uttar Pradesh’s rich arts, crafts, culture, cuisine, [...]

• Botanical Gardens in Ooty

  In Destinations, Gardens / 17 January 2011 / 1 comment

  

  Covering an extensive area of 55 acres, the botanical gardens in Ooty, Tamil Nadu are home to some 650 species of plants and trees. A Nilgiri hill station must see, the Ooty Botanical Gardens should [...]

• Bangalore Pride 2010

  In Culture / 18 November 2010 / 0 comments

  

  Today marks the beginning of Bangalore Pride, an annual event now in it’s 3rd year celebrating the gay and lesbian communities within India. Pride marches are planned for several cities across India with a strong [...]

• Be in Bloom at the Rose Garden, Chandigarh

  In Destinations, Gardens / 28 August 2010 / 0 comments

  

  Timing is everything, especially when visiting the Rose Garden of Chandigarh, India. During my sunny October visit, the sprawling green space of nearly 42 acres was filled with pruned rose plants in the beginning stages [...]

• Happy Holi!

  In Events / 25 February 2010 / 0 comments

  

  On March 1st, all of India will be celebrating Holi. This year I’ll be en route to Bengaluru, where the festivities will be finished by the time the plane arrives. I had a chance to [...]

• Indian Festival Karwa Chauth, Part 5: Big Business

  In Events, Women / 29 December 2009 / 0 comments

  

  Businesses cash in on this festival by advertising their henna services weeks before. Newspapers devote large sections of their daily copies to the upcoming festival including showcasing the latest fashions and henna designs. And littered [...]