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BOLLYWOOD IN A MUGHAL SARAI

The glitzy world of Indian film-making, especially of the Bollywood variety is far removed from the Mughal empire. No, never...

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When I first visited the Morena region nearly fifteen years ago, with a focus on the sites of Mitaoli, Padhawali,...

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The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Morena is a picture of heavily armed dacoits galloping...

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It was in the monsoon of 2006 that I first made the journey to Mitaoli. Back then, the drive from...

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Readers may wonder how the heritage of Khandagiri and Udayagiri, a favoured family destination just outside Bhubaneshwar can qualify as...

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The first time I saw Sreedhar, he made a peculiar gesture – of sniffing at me. When I asked him...