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A weekend in the mountains that feels like a reset: two slow days in the Tirthan Valley
Read the story →: A weekend in the mountains that feels like a reset: two slow days in the Tirthan ValleyRiver sounds, timber villages and a forest walk to a high lake: a two-day plan for Jibhi and the Tirthan Valley in Himachal Pradesh.
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How to plan a Central India trip: seasons, routes and safari timing
Read more →: How to plan a Central India trip: seasons, routes and safari timingA planning guide to Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh: when to go, how to time tiger safaris,…
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Raipur, Sirpur and Mainpat: Chhattisgarh beyond Bastar
Read more →: Raipur, Sirpur and Mainpat: Chhattisgarh beyond BastarCentral and northern Chhattisgarh: Raipur as a gateway, the brick temples and Buddhist monasteries of Sirpur…
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Bastar: Chitrakote Falls, Kanger Valley and a slower Chhattisgarh
Read more →: Bastar: Chitrakote Falls, Kanger Valley and a slower ChhattisgarhSouthern Chhattisgarh’s forested Bastar region: Chitrakote and Tirathgarh falls, Kanger Valley National Park and its caves,…
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Pachmarhi and the Satpura hills: Madhya Pradesh’s forest escape
Read more →: Pachmarhi and the Satpura hills: Madhya Pradesh’s forest escapeMadhya Pradesh’s only hill station, high in the Satpura range: waterfalls, caves, viewpoints, forest walks and…
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Malwa: Indore’s food, Ujjain’s temples, Mandu’s ruins and Maheshwar on the Narmada
Read more →: Malwa: Indore’s food, Ujjain’s temples, Mandu’s ruins and Maheshwar on the NarmadaA route through western Madhya Pradesh: Indore for street food, the temple city of Ujjain, the…
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How to plan a Central India trip: seasons, routes and safari timing
Read more →: How to plan a Central India trip: seasons, routes and safari timingA planning guide to Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh: when to go, how to time tiger safaris,…
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Raipur, Sirpur and Mainpat: Chhattisgarh beyond Bastar
Read more →: Raipur, Sirpur and Mainpat: Chhattisgarh beyond BastarCentral and northern Chhattisgarh: Raipur as a gateway, the brick temples and Buddhist monasteries of Sirpur…
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Bastar: Chitrakote Falls, Kanger Valley and a slower Chhattisgarh
Read more →: Bastar: Chitrakote Falls, Kanger Valley and a slower ChhattisgarhSouthern Chhattisgarh’s forested Bastar region: Chitrakote and Tirathgarh falls, Kanger Valley National Park and its caves,…
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Pachmarhi and the Satpura hills: Madhya Pradesh’s forest escape
Read more →: Pachmarhi and the Satpura hills: Madhya Pradesh’s forest escapeMadhya Pradesh’s only hill station, high in the Satpura range: waterfalls, caves, viewpoints, forest walks and…
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Malwa: Indore’s food, Ujjain’s temples, Mandu’s ruins and Maheshwar on the Narmada
Read more →: Malwa: Indore’s food, Ujjain’s temples, Mandu’s ruins and Maheshwar on the NarmadaA route through western Madhya Pradesh: Indore for street food, the temple city of Ujjain, the…
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The Everyday Shoe Edit
Read more →: The Everyday Shoe EditA practical guide to choosing footwear around the day you have, the clothes you wear and…
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The Weekend Uniform
Read more →: The Weekend UniformA relaxed, repeatable approach to off-duty dressing—with comfort, proportion and one detail that feels personal.
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The Holiday Edit
Read more →: The Holiday EditA calmer way to pack: repeatable pieces, a useful colour story and outfits that work beyond…
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Dinner After Dark
Read more →: Dinner After DarkA thoughtful evening outfit built from contrast, texture and one confident finishing detail.
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The Everyday City Look
Read more →: The Everyday City LookA flexible outfit formula for city days: clean lines, layers that work hard, and one detail…
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SPF, PA+++ and broad spectrum: how to read a sunscreen label
Read more →: SPF, PA+++ and broad spectrum: how to read a sunscreen labelWhat the numbers and plus signs on a sunscreen actually mean, how much to use, and…
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Seven beans and a steel tumbler: the story of South Indian filter coffee
Read more →: Seven beans and a steel tumbler: the story of South Indian filter coffeeHow coffee reached India, why a little chicory goes into the blend, and how to make…
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Houseplants that suit Indian homes, and the air-purifying myth
Read more →: Houseplants that suit Indian homes, and the air-purifying mythWhich easy-going plants do well indoors, which ones to keep away from pets, and what the…
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Small rituals, big shifts: what the research says about building habits
Read more →: Small rituals, big shifts: what the research says about building habitsIt probably takes longer than 21 days, missing a day is fine, and a simple “if–then”…
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India in translation: six acclaimed books to read next
Read more →: India in translation: six acclaimed books to read nextTwo International Booker winners and four more celebrated translations, from Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Urdu.
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Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, the woman who built a home for India’s crafts
Read more →: Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, the woman who built a home for India’s craftsFreedom fighter, refugee organiser and the driving force behind many of India’s craft and cultural institutions:…
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Pressed by hand: inside Rajasthan’s block-printing traditions
Read more →: Pressed by hand: inside Rajasthan’s block-printing traditionsHow hand-block printing works, what makes Bagru and Sanganer prints distinctive, and where to see the…
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Photography via Pexels: Letícia Alvares (journal), Gaurav Budhiraja (thali), Manish Jangid (Amber Fort), cottonbro studio (painter), Mustafa Fatemi (Spiti village), Moonstone Hammock (Jibhi), Sharath G. (sarees), Akshata Bablad (filter coffee), Amjed Wani (Dal Lake), Samar L. (handicrafts). Story images are credited on each article.
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