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Travel India Sariska Tiger Reserve

Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar, Rajasthan has been in the news for the past four years – unfortunately for the wrong reasons. Sariska Tiger Reserve The Sariska Tiger Reserve (866 sq. kms.) was originally a hunting preserve of the Kings… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Conservation, Endangered Species, Forests, national parks, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Travel India, Wildlife
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Travel India Mahabaleshwar

                    Strawberry Country Mahabaleshwar is the largest and one of the most popular hill stations of  Maharashtra. It is situated at an altitude of 1372 metres above sea level – about 5 hours drive from Mumbai. Mahabaleshwar has a cool… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Culture, Forests, Hill Stations, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Travel India

Travel India Jabalpur

Land of the romantic Marble Rocks and Kipling’s Jungle Book When you think of a romantic cruise amongst marble rocks, think of Jabalpur. And when you think of Snooker, think of Jabalpur again, because snooker was invented here. Overview Jabalpur… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Cities, Forests, History, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Travel India, Wildlife
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Travel India Jaisalmer

                                          The Golden City  Where would you go if you wanted to see sand, desert and sand dunes in India?The best place is Jaisalmer – in the middle of Thar Desert in Rajasthan.JaisalmerThe small town of Jaisalmer, nicknamed “The… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Birds, Cities, Culture, Desert, History, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India, Wildlife
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Travel India Leh III

    Enigmatic land of Sand and Snow  In the first part, I gave an overview of Ladakh and took the reader east of Leh to Changla Pass and Pangong Lake. In the second part, I wrote about some wonderful… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Adventure Sports, Culture, Forests, Hill Stations, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Leh – II

   Enigmatic land of Sand and Snow In the first part, I gave an overview of Leh and Ladakh. And I took the readers on a journey east of Leh – past Shey, Thiksey, Hemis and Chemrey, over Changla Pass… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Culture, Hill Stations, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India, World Heritagae
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Travel India Ratnagiri

the land of the Golden Haapus                 or Alphonso Mangoes                                Ratnagiri is a small idyllic coastal town – 330 kilometres south of Mumbai. It is famous for golden Haapus or Alfonso mangoes and for the horse shoe shaped fort. Haapus… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Caves, Islands and Beaches, Palaces and Forts, Travel India
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Travel India Kolhapur

  Shakti Peeth  of  Mahalakshmi and   the Gateway to Karnataka and Goa                                              Kolhapur is famous for its Mahalakshmi Temple which devout Hindus believe will fulfill all their wishes. There are plenty of places to see around. And, you… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Food, History, Lakes and Waterfalls, Palaces and Forts, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Ganpatipule

One of the finest beaches in West India                              If you are looking for a beautiful, clean, pristine sea beach, far away from the mad, mad crowd, you will love Ganpatipule. If you have the time and the inclination, there are… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Food, Islands and Beaches, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Murud Janjira – the invincible fort

Murud Janjira Murud is a beautiful fishing village on the western coast of India – about 5 hours drive from Bombay (Mumbai). Since it has a municipality, water supply, schools and hospitals, you could even term it a small town.… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Caves, History, Islands and Beaches, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Ranthambore – the land of the Tiger

An Amalgam of Antiquity and Nature How about a vacation under the shadows of one of the oldest fort in India – with tigers for company at breakfast and tea ? Ranthambore is the place I selected. History The magnificent… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Forests, Hill Stations, History, national parks, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Travel India, Wildlife
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