Monthly Archives: January 2010

Massage at Varanasi Ghats

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

You have to be a local or an expert haggler to survive in Varanasi. If not, a rickshaw-wallah will sell you right there, on the street as you stand, to another rickshaw-wallah! Almost all tourists have to go through sometime … Continue reading →

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Varanasi: Five Years On

Posted on January 15, 2010 by

Unlike other Indian cities, Varanasi offers amazing excitements and challenges to tourists. First visit: 24 December 2004. Second visit: 6 January 2010 My visit to Varanasi five years ago was first in many aspects. That was my first India trip, … Continue reading →

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India: Ten Years After

Posted on January 3, 2010 by

It was a sobering moment when I recently saw a plaque erected beside a wall at Delhi’s another well-known market in Sarojini Nagar. “Condolence to those who died in the bomb blast on 29 Sept 2005,” said the plaque. It … Continue reading →

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