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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, 2015October 27, 2015 India, Pollution, Travel, Uncategorized 3 Comments Read more

India Travel Advice Part 2

Keeping the Poor Down: India’s Growth Strategy

Following on from my last post providing India travel advice for women, I thought it would be worthwhile to provide a few more tips that I’ve found handy while travelling across India. These ones are relevant regardless of gender: Eating

Rakhee Ghelani October 3, 2014June 28, 2015 Health, India, Pollution, Uncategorized, Women 5 Comments 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, 2014June 28, 2015 Culture, Divinity, Hindu, India, Mumbai, Uncategorized, worship 1 Comment 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, 2013July 5, 2015 Culture, Food, Travel, Uncategorized 256 Comments Read more

The Great White Rann of Kutch

The main reason most people visit Kutch is to see the White Rann or Great Rann.  It is a salt marsh that is flooded during monsoon, and then reappears as the dry of winter sets in.  Located in North West

Rakhee Ghelani January 8, 2013July 5, 2015 India, Travel 10 Comments Read more

Holi Varanasi!

I am not a big fan of Varanasi as I have mentioned in my post the last time I visited. I didn’t really want to go back but it is one of the holiest and unique cities in India and

Rakhee Ghelani March 19, 2012July 5, 2015 Culture, Hindu, India, Pollution, Travel, Uncategorized 3 Comments Read more

Is the real India Invisible? – Andhra Pradesh

As I made my way down the east coast of the country, I decided to stop in a few places in Andhra Pradesh along the way, which gave me quite a “real” Indian experience.  First stop was Visakhapatnam, otherwise known

Rakhee Ghelani February 20, 2012July 6, 2015 Culture, expat, India, Pollution, Poverty, Travel 7 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, 2011July 6, 2015 expat, India, Travel, Uncategorized, Women 109 Comments Read more

Varanasi: Is there any hope for India?

Distressed. Helpless. Filthy. Nauseous. This is how I felt in Varanasi, one of the holiest and most revered places in India. Wandering along the ghats, I observed the rituals. A man placed a cup in the Ganges, pulled it out

Rakhee Ghelani November 1, 2011July 6, 2015 Divinity, expat, Health, Hindu, India, Pollution, Travel, Uncategorized, worship 30 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, 2011July 6, 2015 australia, expat, India 7 Comments Read more
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