Unfolding a Fairytale at Kanker Palace, Chhattisgarh

Kanker Palace

Would you believe me if I told you that I got a chance to live a fairy-tale for a day? Would you believe that this was no Disneyland but a real palace, with  real a prince and princess? Would you believe that an alternate world in all it’s royal glory still exists? This fairy tale made … [Read more…]

The Chhattisgarh Chapters- Turturiya Springs

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I started The Chhattisgarh Chapters on the blog a couple of months ago when I got a chance to visit this gold-mine of a state. The trip so was enriching that I just can’t stop writing about it. Isn’t it amazing that even though I’ve already done four posts about Chhattisgarh, I’ve only been able to … [Read more…]

The Chhattisgarh Chapters -Poetry of Life

Somewhere in the jungles of Chhattisgarh A mirror image Recreates a life, lost Whose remains exfoliate Particle by particle To be consumed By it’s own creator – Mother Earth!   It ain’t easy  To let it all go Without a silent whisper Or maybe  A deafening shout That echoes Reliving a whole life In a moment  … [Read more…]

The Chhattisgarh Chapters – A Rural Retreat

At the forests of Barnawapara, I felt closer to nature than I have ever felt before. The day and a half that I spent there made sure that Barnawapara goes straight into a list of a few repeats I allow myself. I would have loved to spend a few more leisurely afternoons roaming around the lush … [Read more…]