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Delhi contributes to the national obsession with kite-flying by staging a special festival on the green lawns near Palika Bazaar at Connaught Place. National and international participants…
The Mumbai Marathon attracts people from all over India, as well as foreigners, to run for charity. Participants start off at the CTS station and run past Chowpatty beach, to the sound of…
Gool S Poonawalla Million Race
A highlight of Mumbai's racing season, the Gool S Poonawalla Million Race is run at the Mahalakshmi Racecourse. Dress up and mix with the Indian elite as you watch thoroughbred horses from…
Kerala's backwaters were once the state's trade highways, now they are the most popular tourist attraction in the region. Alleppey (or Alappuzha) is one of the major centres for backwater boat…
The Indian Derby, run at Mumbai's Mahalakshmi Race Course, is the highlight of Mumbai's racing season and a major occasion on the city's social calendar. Serious racing fans are outnumbered on…
The mountain of Agasthyarkoodam is not difficult to spot. Nearly two thousand metres high, and with a sharp apex, it defines itself well above its siblings in the Western Ghats. According to…
Kerala's winding stretches of backwater are famous for their native boat races, held during harvest. The centuries-old Champakulam boat race is the first of the season and marks the beginning…
The unmissable Nehru Trophy Boat Race takes place each year on Alappuzha's Punnamada Backwaters and features the gigantic snake boats of Kerala, known as Chundans.
The impressively noisy Aranmula Boat Race is held each year on the Pampa River on the last day of the Onam festival. The snake boats assemble on the water near the Parthasarathy Temple before…
The peaceful lakeside town of Pushkar fills to bursting during this unmissable annual event. Originally intended to attract camel and cattle traders to do business during the Katrik Purnima…
Kerala's backwaters were once the state's trade highways, now they are the most popular tourist attraction in the region. Alleppey (or Alappuzha) is one of the major centres for backwater boat…
Commissioned by Emperor Muhammad Shah to correct the existing astronomical tables and fix planetary positions anew, Sawai Jai Singh II built the first stone observatory in Delhi in 1724. Four…
Lake Pichola in Udaipur was created in 1362 and has been developed over the centuries. Now the lake is four kilometres long and three kilometres wide and is home to two picturesque island palaces.
Sajjan Garh is a huge palace on Bansdara Mountain, five kilometres west of Udaipur towards Rampura. Although the palace is closed to the public, the views of the Aravalli Hills, lakes, forests…
Jaisamand Lake, south-east of Udaipur, was built by Maharana Jai Singh in 1685 and is one of the largest artificial lakes in Asia. It covers an area greater than 85 square kilometres, with…
Thousands of locals descend on famous seaside promenade Chowpatty Beach for sunset strolls, savoury bhel puri snacks and pony rides - although the Arabian Sea is not for swimming. Head for…
The Sanjay Gandhi National Park, 45km north of Mumbai, is a vast swathe of forested hills with rich wildlife. Towards the highest point lie the Kanheri Caves, a Buddhist temple complex hewn…
A major hub of Chennai life, Marina Beach stretches for 13 kilometres. It offers welcome respite from the city's crowds and is transformed in the evening with scores of food stalls and a…
The Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary in Kanchipuram covers a vast area. Up to 115 bird species have been recorded. Breeding birds like herons, storks, spoonbills and pelicans visit the sanctuary…
Relax and watch a cricket match in the fading splendour of Mumbai's magnificent Brabourne Stadium. Mumbai's team play domestic matches here, and there are occasional internationals. This is an…
