Destination: India

Photos: Kolkata

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By farionthego | Photo Gallery

Sharing Stories - A Glimpse into Another's Life - Vivid Shades Of Life

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By travellingmind | Views [240] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

You know you are in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan state in India; when the walls and buildings look pink in the vicinity. The mountains on the roadside appear stalwart in rocks standing together. There is something more than history that makes this ... Read more >

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Understanding a Culture through Food - By the side of river Ganges

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By farionthego | Views [441] | Scholarship Entry

‘Here lays the beauty of Kolkata,’ said uncle Ashok. He's an Indian, but to me he means family. ‘Babu, Kolkata means street food, and here we are!’ his enthusiastic voice trailed. I was dazzled seeing everything: an entire side of the sacred river ... Read more >

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Catching a Moment - Room for Everyone

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By shrutisharma | Views [223] | Scholarship Entry

Until last year I had only travelled within India, but it had so much to offer that I never complained. Then last year my passport got its first Visa stamp, to Seychelles. What a breathtakingly beautiful place. Ask me my favourite memory? The 3 hours ... Read more >

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Catching a Moment - Running Blind

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By uddalakgupta | Views [378] | Scholarship Entry

I woke up when my oxygen-deprived brain sent me a covert message: we had stopping moving. Disheveled passengers were getting up and filing slowly towards the exit of the bus. A tea break at 16,500 feet? Rubbing my sleep-encrusted eyes, I reached the door ... Read more >

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A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - Dry Riverbed

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By inside_krishanu_dutta | Views [170] | Scholarship Entry

"Bling!", another uninvited message from my girlfriend got ignored as I waited for the perfect shot. "Splash!", and it was gone. The moment for which I had been kneeling down on the ground flew past my shutter. 15 minutes gone in vain. Paltoo, my local ... Read more >

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A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - Big world

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By sunshine | Views [196] | Scholarship Entry

Growing up in Muslim Strict family giving me feeling that I live in so small world , but by the time and gradually I realized that I live in so big world and I feel deeply I am belonging to this big world more than this small one. Every time I travel ... Read more >

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Catching a Moment - Magic by Moonlight

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By deepblueruin | Views [387] | Scholarship Entry

There's a definitive buzz in the air as people go through layers of tight screening. Shawls come off, pockets are patted down, shoes ride on metal detectors and special passes are stamped in the security office outside the Taj Mahal in Agra. "Once in ... Read more >

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Understanding a Culture through Food - The First Supper

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By lostlaura | Views [204] | Scholarship Entry

I sit to peal peas with the women. Mountains of pale green, unpeeled peas sit waiting for a volunteer to begin shedding their skin. I glance around and feel quite drab in my woollen hoodie, white scarf covering my curls, the ladies in my wake are a cosmic ... Read more >

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Photos: Rishikesh!

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By mirandita | Photo Gallery

A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - Maha Kumbh

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By burpist | Views [192] | Scholarship Entry

After several months, I finally left Delhi on a Saturday night for a day long trip to Allahabad to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela. We reached Allahabad Station late in the morning, stretched our bodies and began searching for a comfortable hotel room and ... Read more >

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Photos: Holi in Kotabagh

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By mirandita | Photo Gallery

Understanding a Culture through Food - Stomach and Food: the ultimate love story.

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By ushnav | Views [135] | Scholarship Entry

When tourists from within a particular country roam around the country, it is mainly the architectural element that they look forward to. The monuments, ancient buildings and what not. On the other hand, when tourists come in from outside to visit, they ... Read more >

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Sharing Stories - A Glimpse into Another's Life - 'Meeting Raja'

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By moska | Views [393] | Scholarship Entry

No roads lead to the village of Golgola, only a muddy track through the thick, green forest. As we plunge into the jungle, I feel a shiver of excitement. I am entering the sacred Niyamgiri hills, where the modern world has yet to reach and where every ... Read more >

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Understanding a Culture through Food - Gorakhpur´s meal

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By vitacora | Views [144] | Scholarship Entry

It may be exaggerated to call it a “custom office”. It was a bare desk right on the street. A sleepy official stamped my passport: I was in India. Muddy, packed streets. No signs of any other tourist or Westerner whatsoever. Which came as a surprise, ... Read more >

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