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I was on a day’s trip to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala last Saturday. It was for my college get together, so didn’t have sufficient time to do sightseeing. But I managed to capture a couple of faces for my FOI series. Here is one woodcutter or may be wood collector who seemed to be in a hurry, didn’t look as if he minded my clicking. I wonder what he was thinking though. 

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Granada to Seville, by Road

It was one hectic sight seeing of Granada which started at 6.30 in the morning and went on non stop till 8.30 in the evening. The next night halt was planned at Seville which is 250kms west of Granada. Google maps showed estimated time of travel by road as 2 h 39mins. The spirits were high after the memorable tour of Alhambra and we thought we would be able to complete the journey; we weren’t

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Flowers and Pools of Generalife Gardens, Alhambra, Granada

Allah has promised to the believing men and the believing women gardens, beneath which rivers flow, to abide in them, and goodly dwellings in gardens of perpetual abode; and best of all is Allah's goodly pleasure; that is the grand achievement. ~ Koran 9.72

Traditionally Moorish gardens are a symbol of cool place to rest and reflect and their imagination of jannat (heaven). There is one more

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A student of Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research, Bangalore. It was her graduation day, the pic was taken when she was taking the hippocratic oath. 

 

Faces of India, a series through which I intend to portray the various characters of my country whom I met during my travels. See more here. 

Alcazaba, Alhambra, Granada: History, Tour and Tickets

Alcazaba, Alhambra History
Alcazaba is the oldest and most ruined part of Alhambra, rich with history. Even before the Muslims arrived here, the place is believed to have several constructions, probably some from Roman times. History has it that Alcazaba was first built in 9th century by Sawwar ben Hamdun during the fights between Muslims and muwalladins (Christians who converted to the Islam

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1. Yellow bus drowning, with fellow beings frowning. by Deeshani Batra 
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Nasrid Palace, Granada, History and Tour

Nasrid Palace History
The first historical documents about the Alhambra date back to 9th century. In the year 889, Sawwar ben Hamdun had to seek refuge in the Alcazaba, a fortress. The castle of the Alhambra was added to the city's area within the ramparts in the 9th century. It became a military fortress with a view over the whole city. The first king of the Nasrid dynasty, Mohammed ben

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Hard to decide which is more colorful, her dress or the fruits! A fruit vendor in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. 

Faces of India, a series through which I intend to portray the various characters of my country whom I met during my travels. See more here. 

Palace of Charles V – Alhambra, Granada History and Tour

Palace of Charles V History 
Palace of Charles V also known as Palacio de Carlos in Spanish, was built in 1526. Charles V, a traveling monarch in the 16th century fell for the beauty of this beautiful place Alhambra. Though a part of the then existing complex was demolished to build this gigantic structure, remaining old structures were left untouched. And that is why this monstrous building

Generalife Garden's Tour, Alhambra, Granada History and Tickets

Generalife Gardens, Alhambra History 
History of Generalife, Alhambra dates back to 12th century. Al-Ahmar, the founder of the Nasrid Dynasty, took up residence here in 1238. Built between the 12th and 14th centuries, the Generalife was ideal for gardening. The place was used as a place of rest for the Muslim royalty. It was designed as a rural villa in the vicinity of the Alhambra, with

Hotel Novotel, Ahmedabad

During the recently held mega event by Tata motors, #TheChosenOnes, the guests and media were hosted at Hotel Novotel, Ahmedabad, a 5 star luxury hotel. The comfortable stay at the hotel made the whole experience a very enjoyable and memorable one. Right from airport pickup till the drop back at airport, they didn’t give us any chance to complain. The Novotel hotel staff managed the crowd of

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This shot was taken during the recently concluded mega event by Tata motors. 20 Lucky families were invited, and they were handed over the keys of their car. Many elderly couples were seen receiving their brand new cars. They must have used a good part of their life’s savings. It was touching to see one particular couple hugging each other before receiving their keys. A sweet tender moment!

Tata Nano GenX for #TheChosenOnes

TATA Motors, a leading Indian Automobile manufacturer recently conducted an unprecedented event, totally unheard of in the history of automobile industry in India. The doors of the factory was thrown open to chosen few customers. Before I get to more details, here is some info on how the process of choosing ‘The Chosen Ones’ started. Few months back Tata Motors organized a contest exclusively

Salt and Pepper for 5 Euros

Food options are plenty in Granada. The streets are lined with tavernas (small restaurants) with seating arrangements both inside and outside. Curiosity and hunger both factors made us grab a table at one of the tavernas. It was slightly awkward initially but then a waiter walked up and made us feel comfortable. He seemed too happy and came with a long list of dish, their specialties. Their sea

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The samosas are fresh,that cheered me up, but one look at the oil in the wok I paused. I hesitated to even ask the price. "When did you last change the oil?" "Today morning didi (sister)". He is a cook at the tea shop that sells samosas too; the owner not anywhere around. Shot taken in a street of Guptipara, West Bengal. 

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Strolling in Streets of Granada, Spain

After the tour of cathedral of Granada we still had ample time before our scheduled visit to Alhambra. Walking tour through the streets was the best option then. The facades of the buildings there had little balconies with flowering pots. Not a rare scene, yet a beautiful sight . We did enjoy our stroll through the streets. The way the souvenir stalls and tea and spices shops were lined up on