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An Architect’s Compass
Read more: An Architect’s CompassWord’s gone around, and the pictures confirmThat you’ve been prone to looking long and firm, Into the distance, over land and sea- You’ve been using your creativity. Some day you will stumble upon a place And by instinct, you’ll marvel at its grace, And, with creased brow and pursed lips, maybe, Begin to etch it for posterity. Now you may…
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Ranthambore and Chittorgarh: Wedding Shenanigans
Read more: Ranthambore and Chittorgarh: Wedding ShenanigansNovember 2014: Ranthambore In November 2014, my then-colleagues and I committed to attending our colleague’s wedding near Dausa. So, we took the opportunity to see Ranthambore, and had our tickets booked for Sawai Madhopur in the 7 PM Mewar Express. I took the day off from work and decided to go watch the movie Interstellar…
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Tomfoolery in the Thar: Jaisalmer, Ranao and Bikaner
Read more: Tomfoolery in the Thar: Jaisalmer, Ranao and BikanerPrelude With my B-school admission fast approaching, and my mobility improving 2.5 months into the recovery after my accident in Khajuraho, I decided to make one last big trip before I left Delhi for the year-long intensive course. So, my friend and colleague Amit and I took off to Jaisalmer by Ranikhet Express, which started…
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Khajuraho: A Personal Odyssey
Read more: Khajuraho: A Personal OdysseyFor more than 15 years, I harboured a longing to see Khajuraho, a dreamy place that I had read about in my school history textbooks, whose mention and descriptions conjured up images of a culturally rich and advanced town bustling with activity in the middle of dense forests. In December 2016, as I awaited the…
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Aravalli Archives: Alwar, Bhangarh and Sariska
Read more: Aravalli Archives: Alwar, Bhangarh and SariskaFor many years I had seen the name ‘Alwar’ – on other buses while I waited for the bus to Jaipur or on road signage on my many forays to Jaipur. I had even passed through Alwar on one occasion on a bus, and had memories of a city glaring under the sun against the…
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There Will Be
Read more: There Will BeThen there will be the heavy feeling again,One that’s born out of the strangest pain,Not like the one mighty blow of a sword,But the sting of many a hurtful word;I’m sure everyone’s had a taste of thatAt some point of time in a life come what.I hate to say – you are no exception,How will…
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