For a few weeks in the winters every year, Bhetnoi village comes to life, with tourists flocking from various places to catch a glimpse of the Blackbuck, ‘krushnasara mruga’ (meaning ‘the deer that is the charioteer of Lord Krishna’), as it is known in these parts. …

I visited Kaziranga in the summer of 2011, en route to fieldwork in Arunachal Pradesh. As a wide-eyed teenager, looking to embark upon a career in wildlife, the thought of visiting Kaziranga made me feel like a kid in a candy store, even though I was to be there for…

“I have helped them kill my homeland” Many mixed emotions raged within me as I witnessed the devastation caused by the massive trawlers off the coast of Nanumanga Island. Once a pristine reef beach under a vast, infinite sky shining brightly, but on this day, a gloomy grey scene littered…

For the most part of my life, birds never particularly interested me. I spent a good chunk of my childhood glued to Animal Planet and National Geographic. I grew up close to the spectacular Chilika Lake, boasting almost 1.2 million birds across 250 odd species every winter. But somehow, birds…

Munich, the capital of Bavaria and the third-largest city in Germany, lies on the River Isar. It’s location on the fringes of the Bavarian Alps, means the weather is extremely unpredictable. We reached Munich on a bitterly cold, snowy morning in April that felt more like February. …

I can’t think of any city which has seen more history in the last century than Berlin. There is absolutely no city like Berlin. The east, the west and everything in between — Berlin is a city that leaves an impression on you. Business, industry, art, hipsters, science, sports —…

Venice is a little like Goa. Not in the obvious sense: Pretty vistas. Both are overpriced (in Venice EVEN the alcohol is overpriced. Goa 1 Venice 0). You would have to rub shoulders with scores of tourists even in the offseason. And climate change is coming to swallow them both. …

Milan is among the most populated metropolitan areas in Italy. The area has had human settlements as early as 200 BC and served as the seat of the Western Roman Empire. Modern-day Milan is an eclectic mix of historical architecture and skyscrapers. Milan Cathedral The epitome of Italian Gothic architecture…

Translating to ‘five lands’, Cinque Terre is a group of 5 quaint villages on the Ligurian coast — Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso (with tourists thronging in millions now, they might not be as quaint depending on the time of the year). Each village is nestled into crevices along the…