Cityscapes
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Ranchi, Jharkhand….Subarnarekha River ‘Streak of Gold”. Visits to home country are often replete with glamour and drama and this time we added some pizzazz (September 2025) when we zip-zap-zoomed across four cities in four states on whimsical ‘flights of reconnection.’ It was exceptional as normally we plan before boarding flights but here we were banking… Read more
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“Every reflection tells a story,” Diverse cities but each with its reflected glory…CN Tower Toronto, Canada…a national icon. The Golden Temple, Amritsar, India….the ‘a beacon of spirituality, unity, and service‘. The gold of the temple reflected in the surrounding waters. Suzhou, China. ‘Venice of the East”…a city of gardens, historic waterways or canals and silk… Read more
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‘…. travel is, deep down, about the real confirmation of very unreal dreams (PICO IYER…’CAN A TRIP EVER BE AUTHENTIC’) 2000-2008…a period of hibernation, of re-locations from Muscat to New Delhi to Gurgaon, Haryana. Property boom and strong industrial base had transformed Gurgaon, a sleepy village with affiliations to Mahabharata (one of the religious tomes of India),… Read more
Journies of change 