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Desert Rose

19 May 2012
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Jaisalmer offers a potpourri of stories — a fort that houses memories that go beyond the wheel of time, locals who have learnt to brave the mercurial dust and villages that were once witness to a rich legacy, says Eram Agha

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ROAD ROMANCE

19 May 2012
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We found it difficult to get accustomed to the terrain. As the thought grew in my mind, I moved deeper into the dusty expanse.

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As the crow flies...

12 May 2012
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If you seek to celebrate spring with bright red rhododendrons, yellow sunshine and russet sunset, Mukteshwar and Dhanachuli in Uttarakhand are two offbeat retreats that you must head for, advises Navneet Mendiratta

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Birder's paradise

28 April 2012
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Situated on the border of the Thar desert in Rajasthan, the Tal Chapar Sanctuary is famous for its blackbuck population. Joydev Sengupta, however, is more fascinated by its birds of prey and other wildlife species rarely sighted elsewhere

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Life in top gear

07 April 2012
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Seoul is not only the capital of South Korea, it has ample on offer to keep you hooked to extend your stay, says Steve Davis

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The lonely highlands

24 March 2012
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With freezing streams and sharp stones to be crossed, Parang-la makes for a challenging trek. From low to high altitudes, the trekking trail takes you through the adrenaline-thumping mountains and treacherous passes, says Sankar Sridhar

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All the pretty horses

10 March 2012
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It's not easy to manage a stud farm. You have to know genetics, be a doctor, know marketing and even have to be a farmer. Ajay Khullar visits a number of stud farms in Punjab and analyses the current scenario and the future

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Wild at heart

03 March 2012
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Decades of conservation efforts have finally paid off. The endangered lion that survives only in the Gir forest of Gujarat has started roaring again, says Prerna Singh Bindra

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The pride is growing

03 March 2012
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At a time when tiger conservation has caught the nation’s imagination as never before, the Asiatic lion count in its last natural habitat, the Gir jungles in Gujarat, has increased substantially.

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The land that feeds the world

18 February 2012
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The city of Bikaner in Rajasthan holds within it the charms of forts, temples and a place soaked in little joys... fried in peanut oil, says Susmita Mukherjee

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The palace of illusions

11 February 2012
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The Leela Palace Udaipur is exactly what a modern-day luxury resort is meant to be. It has the romance of location as it stands majestically on the banks of Lake Pichola, boasts of architecture and design that reflect the glorious past and offers the amenities and services that contemporary travel demands, says Navneet Mendiratta

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