Visiting Rajasthan: Our Top 10 Things to Do in Jaisalmer
Known as The City of Palaces, Jaisalmer, a historic Rajasthani city founded by Rajput king Maharawal Jaisal Singh in 1156, is a stunningly beautiful destination…
Diwali
10.31.2013
This coming Saturday, November 14th, marks the start of one of the most important vacations in the Indian calendar: Diwali. Known varyingly as Deepavali and the…
Pushkar Camel Fair
10.30.2013
As Rajasthan gears up for festival season, embrace the Tirth Raj (meaning ‘king of them all’), at the annual Pushkar Camel Fair 9th-17 th November 2013. One of India’s…
An Introduction to Sri Lanka
09.16.2013
Sri Lanka is a country that is slowly reinvigorating itself after nearly two decades of conflict. During the war years less than half of Sri…
World Sufi Festival, Rajasthan
09.02.2013
Set within the majestic walls of the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur and the Ahhichatragarh Fort in Nagaur, the World Sufi Spirit Festival is imbued with…
Treasures of the Deccan: A New Lecture Series Explores South Indian Art
08.27.2013
India’s Deccan Plateau, a sweep of land that encompasses eight states across the southern subcontinent, is one of the country’s most fascinating and enchanting areas.…