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Gandikota is a nondescript town in Andhra Pradesh. But in its glory days, a Chalukyan king built a massive fort, the remains of which thrill visitors till date. Anyone who has paid attention to [...]

Earlier this month, I lead a team of 10 photographers to the enchanting green environs of Northern Karnataka. Our goal was to shoot known and unknown waterfalls in this region of the Western [...]

Monsoon in Southern India is best experienced in Kerala. I visited Munnar has one of the winners of the Kanan Devan #PhotographyEscapade contest. We spent an awesome 2.5 days shooting different [...]

Savandurga is a very popular trekking spot near Bangalore. The largest monolith rock in Asia lies here, and entices thrill seekers from the city. However, surrounding the massive mountain are a [...]

The ruins of the Vijayanagar empire are situated in the town of Hampi in Karnataka. Ancient structures, mostly in dilapidated condition, are found spread across many acres of rocky terrain. The [...]

Gaganachukki and Barachukki are twin water falls around 150 km from Bangalore, in a place called Shivanasamudra. They are also known by two other names – Simsha and Bluff. River Cauvery [...]

The journey from Kaza to Chandratal was long and tiresome. The sun was harsh, and I was weary after a sleepless night at Langza. It was probably the high altitude that gave me insomnia, and I [...]

Langza is a village situated at a hieght of 16,500 feet or 4400 MSL. At that altitude, things are not the same. For one, there are no trees (as you can see). We saw only one or two trees during [...]

Ghat is a tiny village in Uttaranchal. Most travelers here are on their way to Kuari Pass. When we stopped overnight at Ghat in 2009, we too were embarking on the trek to Kuari Pass. A taxi [...]

Savandurga is a popular trekking spot close to Bangalore. Considered as one of the largest monolithic rock formations, it takes about 2 hours to climb up. This makes for an easy day trip. When my [...]