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Travel India Haridwar

Gateway to the Gods                                                                                                                                                      Haridwar (also called Hardwar) is a timeless, beautiful, holy city on the banks of the river Ganga or Ganges River. The word Haridwar, meaning Gateway to the Gods, is derived from two words… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Culture, Nature, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Elaichi (Cardamon)

                                         the Queen of Spices     If you visit tourist places in Goa and Kerala, you can visit spice gardens.Some plantation owners have improvised their spice gardens into tourist attractions. You can see a variety of plants where different… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Food, Indian Food, Spices, Travel India
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Travel India Rishikesh

                                                      Gateway to the Himalayas                                                      Rishikesh is a picturesque holy city on the banks of the Ganga or Ganges River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Rishikesh and its surroundings are ideal for Vedic learning, yoga, spiritual meditation… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Adventure Sports, Culture, Forests, national parks, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India, Wildlife
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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 Dharmasthala

  and the legendary Veerendra Heggade               I have visited a number of educational and medical institutions in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu of South India. Most of them are beautifully supplementing the work the Government is doing. In 2004, I… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Culture, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India, Wildlife
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Travel India Kali Mirch

  Spices of India – My Favourite Spice                                                                                                                                                         My favourite spice is Kali Mirch. I love to sprinkle a little powdered Kali Mirch on my buttered toast every morning. And my wife uses it in a number of dishes.… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Food, History, Indian Food, Spices, Travel India
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Travel India Pudina (Mint)

   Spices of India                                        the most widely used spice   Once a month or so, I go to the nearby nurseries to see new plant arrivals. And invariably, I purchase a few plants                                                                     . The last time, a nursery owner showed… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Food, Indian Food, Spices, 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 Vanilla

            the most popular Flavouring  in the world                                                                                                                                      If you visit tourist places in Goa and Kerala, you can visit spice gardens. Some plantation owners have improvised their spice gardens into tourist attractions. You can see a variety of plants… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
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Travel India Saputara – abode of the Snakes

  the Best Hill Station of Gujarat Saputara literally means Abode of the Snakes. But don’t panic. Saputara is not a place full of snakes. There is a sacred snake image on the banks of the river Sarpagana worshipped by… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Forests, Hill Stations, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Travel India, Wildlife
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