‘Gifts of Solitude’ – the title of photographer Ashvin Mehta’s book had me hooked. Ironically, I picked it off a footpath sale near Churchgate station, Mumbai . Going through it was akin to hearing a minimal Miles Davis rendition after a long overdose of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Each of his evocative black and white seascape [...]
Archive for September, 2007
Celebrating The Bicycle
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ashvin mehta, bicycle, coasts of india, cross cultural influences, cycle, environment, inner journey, meditation, philosophy, photography, rabindranath tagore, travel, travel photography on September28, 07 | 1 Comment »
Of Triumphs and Challenges
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Commonwealth games, conde nast traveller, delhi, india, tourism, travel, travel awards on September18, 07 | Leave a Comment »
For years it seemed like this huge conundrum. A country as vast, culturally rich and varied as India drew less international tourists than tiny Singapore. For the record, India’s still way behind the tiny city-state. But things are definitely looking up. The general ‘feel good’ factor surrounding the Indian travel industry received a shot in [...]