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COVER STORY: LIVING HERITAGE
This month we repair to some of our more ancient towns, places where the past overwhelms the present |
Udaipur
The lake is back and Udaipur is making up for lost time, says Aparna Narayanan |
Srinagar
Srinagar’s history shimmers beneath a lattice of timber and snow, says Shougat Dasgupta |
Varanasi
Several worlds collide in Kashi, says Jeet Thayil |
Murshidabad
The opulent fall of the nawabs of Bengal continues, says Abhijit Gupta |
Thanjavur
The Cholas have passed but culture still reigns in Thanjavur, says Latha Anantharaman |
Bhopal
The confident femininity of the begums lives on in the streets of Bhopal, says Siobhan Lambert-Hurley |
The list
Kingdoms end in spectacular ruins. Some of our favourites |
FAVOURITE THING
Victoria Technical Institute, Chennai
Brinda Vasudevan on the arts, crafts and enduring popularity of the Victoria Technical Institute in Chennai |
MOVEABLE FEAST
Udupi food
India's oldest culinary brand is ubiquitous. Archana Rai traces it back to the town where it all began |
OTHER FEATURES
Day in the life
Rohit Gupta gets behind the wheel with a Mumbai taxi-cab driver |
Adventure
Four cold days on the Alaknanda fun, says Mitali Saran |
Stopover: Cape Town
It’s a long way to go for just a weekend, but Sumita Mehta makes the most of it |
ESSAYS
Moveable type
Pirate editions |
HOTELS
Taj, Chandigarh
The hotel boasts all modcons, including a 42” Plasma TV in each guest room and a well-equipped fitness centre |
NSEW
Mahamastakabhisheka |
| You are Here |
| Habitat |
| Aviation |
| Heritage |
| Coming up |
| Just back |
| Other stories |
BOOKS
Madras that is Chennai: Gateway to the South
S. Muthiah
Ranpar; Rs 1,700 |
Brahma’s Pushkar: Ancient Indian Pilgrimage
Aman Nath and Rajan Kapoor
India Book House; Rs 1,800 |
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