Is Varanasi Losing Its Appeal Among Foreign Travellers?
My visit to Dashshwamedh Ghat the other day, perhaps my first this year, coincided with the evening Ganga arti. The arduous task of wading through the sea of humanity that…
Dispatches from the lanes, ghats and everyday life of Varanasi (Banaras) — the eternal city on the Ganga, told through the people who live it.
My visit to Dashshwamedh Ghat the other day, perhaps my first this year, coincided with the evening Ganga arti. The arduous task of wading through the sea of humanity that…
Living all these years in Varanasi, the maze of narrow lanes continues to enchant me every time I walk through them. During my early days in the city, quite unfamiliar with the…
Things to do while in Varanasi are something that has been discussed at large by the itinerary planners and now the social media influencers. However, certain things are best to be…
Chaos can be beautiful, this insight dawns on you, only when you come to Banaras. For an outsider it is quite daunting to see every kind of vehicle making an…