Nagaland-Horbill Festival Part 1

The lush greenery, towering mountains, and mighty rivers: that's Nagaland for you, the land where I was born and brought up. I did my schooling in Nagaland and looking back I feel that growing up in such a culturally diverse land has made me a more of a humble and considerate human being. The state is often called as the ‘Switzerland of the East’ due to its grandeur and untouched beauty. It is the perfect amalgamation of scenic beauty and a cultural heritage.

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Nagaland-Horbill Festival Part 2

The huge arena right in the middle with all the tribes showing their traditional skillset is as much fascinating as the tribal people sitting on the sideline waiting for their turn to perform. Though the festival is full of many exciting competitions, I have to admit that the Bamboo stilt walking competition was something that I had never seen anywhere before. Anyway, I decided to take some time off from watching the performances to talk to the tribes and getting to know them better.

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Nashik- Sulafest Wine Festival Day 1

Sipping wine with some delectable cuisine on the sides while swaying to amazing music: isn’t this what good life goals are made of? I thought so too when I packed my bags for the SulaFest of 2017 and was definitely not disappointed. Just like every February since the past decade, SulaFest was back with a bang for its 11th edition this year.

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Nashik- Sulafest Wine Festival Day 2

The next day I was already excited about heading to the SulaFest grounds again. The appeal of SulaFest goes beyond music. There were over thirty gourmet food and beverages options that you can indulge your taste buds in. One of the activities that everyone lined up for, was grape-stomping. I learnt from the interviews that grape-stomping was for the first time for many around there.

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Roadtrip to Haryana-I

I was looking at my traditionals in my wardrobe wondering if I’ll get a chance to try them on soon or not, when suddenly I got a phone call straight from my hometown. It was my cousin and he was getting married, and I knew it was just another chance for a ‘Peppy Road Trip’!

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Roadtrip to Haryana-II

We’re entering the Telanwali Village near Hisar, Haryana. I can already feel the play of idiosyncrasy of culture to the warm enthusiasm in the air. As I’m driving further, children are running behind my car, people are curiously looking at me. I felt utterly special with the warm welcome by my villagemen.

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