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Is it too late to save Majuli Island?

Is it too late to save Majuli Island?

Majuli Island, in the remote North East Indian state of Assam, is the largest river island in the world. It is rapidly being lost to the savage effects of climate change. Surrounded by the mighty Brahmaputra River, scientists predict that

Rakhee Ghelani December 12, 2016 Culture, Divinity, environment, Hindu, India No Comments Read more

Meghalaya: Root bridges and climacophobia

Meghalaya: Root bridges and climacophobia

Meghalaya is a wonder. In the western corner of North East India it’s rolling hills are silent, a welcome contrast to the busy dustbowl that is Guwahati (in Assam) where most visitors begin their journey. Even the small town of

Rakhee Ghelani November 2, 2016 Adventure, Burma, Culture, hindi, India, Sri Lanka, work 2 Comments Read more

Exploring Bhubaneswar : Khandagiri & Udayagiri

Exploring Bhubaneswar : Khandagiri & Udayagiri

I’ve been spending some time in Bhubaneshwar lately, and while I’ve been here before, the extra time has allowed me to explore the city in more depth. This week I visited the famed Jain cave temples of Khandagiri and Udayagiri.

Rakhee Ghelani April 17, 2015 India, Pollution, Travel, Uncategorized 3 Comments Read more

Nagaland: Sign of the Times

Nagaland: Sign of the Times

One of the things I found pleasantly surprising about Nagaland was the openness in which they seemed to at least acknowledge social issues. In a country where a lot of things are left unsaid, the public signs found all over

Rakhee Ghelani March 2, 2015 India, Travel 1 Comment Read more

Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai: The Lalbagh Walk

Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai: The Lalbagh Walk

Ganpati or Ganesh Chaturthi would have to be one of the biggest festivals in Mumbai. The festival is in honour of Lord Ganesha, who is the remover of obstacles. A Ganesh statue is traditionally installed in the home, or in

Rakhee Ghelani August 27, 2014 Culture, Divinity, Hindu, India, Mumbai, Uncategorized, worship 1 Comment Read more

Slum Tourism: Dharavi

Slum tourism drums up all sorts of bad connotations. For this reason I avoided doing the tour of Dharavi, the biggest slum in Mumbai for a long time. Finally, after a little convincing by a friend I decided to see

Rakhee Ghelani February 1, 2014 India, Pollution, Poverty No Comments Read more

The Difference Between Sri Lanka and India

It had been 18 months since I had been outside of India.  That’s a long time, and to be honest I didn’t think going to Sri Lanka was really going to be a big change from what had become normality

Rakhee Ghelani January 24, 2013 Culture, Food, Travel, Uncategorized 256 Comments Read more

Beauty, Nature and Solitude – Chilika Lake

I chose to travel down the East coast of India, on my way to Chennai, to experience the road less traveled.  Odisha is certainly a place I loved, but I discovered quite quickly that the less worn path also comes

Rakhee Ghelani February 15, 2012 hindi, India, Travel, Uncategorized 8 Comments Read more

The Differences Between North and South India

I have only been in South India for a couple of weeks, but I immediately felt that there was a huge cultural shift between North and South. It’s not just the food and climate though that makes South India like

Rakhee Ghelani November 11, 2011 expat, India, Travel, Uncategorized, Women 109 Comments Read more

Is #Shimla leading the way for #India?

Today I arrived in Shimla. Shimla is in Himachal Pradesh.  It is an old British hill station, and is now a bustling town. I didn’t quite know what to expect when I landed here.  I was hoping for hills, greenery

Rakhee Ghelani August 30, 2011 australia, expat, India 7 Comments Read more

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