by Dipali Bhasin | Jun 10, 2019 | Travel
Mesmerised by the Mehrangarh Fort, Rudyard Kipling in 1899 wrote : “A palace that might have been built by titans and coloured by the morning sun.” The Mehrangarh Fort is truly an epitome of grandeur and resplendence. Rao Jodha, of Rathore dynasty, started the...
by Dipali Bhasin | Aug 15, 2018 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Travel
When one pictures Independence Day, we hear the echo of the Prime Minister’s speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, we imagine Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate in Lutyens’ Delhi, all lit up in green, white, saffron, and of course flags hoisted on the...
by Dipali Bhasin | Jul 26, 2018 | Kashmir, Travel
“A soldier lives by chance, loves by choice and kills by profession.” We would hear these words often when during our family get-togethers, both my Dad and Uncle would share their army anecdotes. As children, we would listen with rapt attention as Uncle,...