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Travel: Thotlakonda, Andhra Pradesh

History on a hill Thotlakonda in Andhra Pradesh is today a hazy hark-back to its glorious Buddhist traditions It’s a hot day, a very hot day in fact. The sun glares down mercilessly and I`m glad of the foresight to have carried a hat. There is a strong breeze blowing, though, carrying…

Travel: Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh

The notional vacation In Hudhud`s wake It’s been more than six months since cyclone Hudhud tore through these parts, but the traces of devastation still haven’t been completely wiped out — at least not in Vizag and its surroundings. Trees stand curiously aslant, like drunk sentinels, but with new green shoots emerging tentatively. In the…

Travel: Medak Church, Telangana

A Gothic touch Did you know that the church in Medak is perhaps the second biggest in the world? Medak, about 90 km outside Hyderabad, is a beautiful place to be in the monsoons. The grey clouds lend a soft, diffused light to the impossibly green countryside; mango, guava, pomegranate trees host families of…