Navratri is a season when many communities practice vrat, a special fast when they eat specific kinds of food. Navratri is an auspicious Hindu festival widely celebrated across India. The festival varies from region and community. It is often associated with fasting. Devotees seek vrat friendly recipes and consume dishes with Sendha or Lahori Namak… Read More Navratri Fasting / Vrat Recipes
As a country seeped in history and culture, there is little competition to India as far as going on a historical journey is concerned. If history is on your mind, India is a Pandora’s box as there is so much to see and celebrate in every corner of the country. To make it easy we… Read More Top 10 Historical Destinations in India
We look at some of Spicejet’s destinations and tell you what you can see and do to explore their culture, history, heritage, tourism and spirituality. Delhi The capital city continues to hold fort as a destination that has much to see and do. History buffs will love the city as there are several monuments here… Read More Spicejet’s Destinations
The Begums of Bhopal make the city what it is which is a medley of sights and sounds like no other. The first time I heard of Bhopal was as a child when the unfortunate gas tragedy happened. Even though I understood very little of what had happened, it somehow remained with me as something… Read More Bhopal’s Begum History
Bhopal’s food culture is an interesting smorgasbord of choices inspired from its chequered past that will leave you asking for more. While Indian royalty is most often associated with kings and their valour, Bhopal is a little different. Well, after all, this place always had the Begums who used to look after administration and the… Read More Bhopali Cuisine
How does it feel if your resort has a room that has a private sit out space that overlooks into an organic garden? Well, what could be more wonderful right? I was lucky to experience this first hand on a recent visit to the Jehan Numa Retreat, a beautiful resort located on the fringes of… Read More Jehan Numa Retreat Bhopal – Review
After days of hectic travelling, I was particularly looking forward to a rejuvenating break and relieving my aching muscles. And I found out that what better way than to do that by visiting the Chakra Spa at a regal 19th century residence, the Jehan Numa Palace in Bhopal a rare combination of traditional and contemporary… Read More Chakra Spa at Jehan Numa Palace, Bhopal
India is known for its royal past and rich regal history replete with kings and queens and palaces. Changing times however, have meant that a lot of these palaces have been given a contemporary twist by being converted into hotels. This gives people a great insight into the regal past of the royals in a… Read More Palace Hotels in India