2 days ago by lovemarks

Kelshi is a small sea-side village, near Dapoli. Famous for it's Mahalaxmi jatra (festival), Sand hillocks and Yakub baba's dargah (7th Guru of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj), Kelshi is actually a 'planned' village,built during the Peshwa era. The village is actually very small, consisting of 4 primar ...

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8 days ago by Arun Shanbhag

That gift which is given, knowing it to be a duty, in a fit time and place, to a worthy person, from whom we expect nothing in return, is held to be most pure. [...]

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12 days ago by Amit Paranjape

A typical Kokan Coastline (Image Credit: Wikipedia) Recently, I got a couple of opportunities to travel to Kokan (I have no idea how the term ‘Konkan’ in English originated. I guess it was the British who started spelling it this way. Going by its Marathi pronunciation, it should be ‘Kokan’ and not ...

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18 days ago by tailrace

Dajipur, Maharashtra. We went there a long time ago. But the magic of the visit remains etched in our minds. As usual, my wife stumbled across it while scouring the web for a suitable weekend getaway. Dajipur was off the beaten track, looked interesting and fit our meager budget. So we caught the Ko ...

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33 days ago by MAND

The power plants coming up along the Konkan coast threaten to turn the region into a wasteland, reports PRERNA SINGH BINDRA in Tehelka Magazine, November 15, 2009... Click below links for this story: http://www.tehelka.com/story_main43.asp?filename=Ne211109another_nandigram.asp Publish Post

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52 days ago by Amruta Ranade

In the frantic pace of today’s life, amidst the constant ringing of cell phones and the hectic work schedules, our heart craves for a solitary moment of peace and quiet. This is what you gain at Karpewadi. Situated near Alibaug, on the eastern coast of India, it is the perfect destination for a fami ...

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54 days ago by admin

Tikona, the twin fort of Tunga, is equally magnificent a location when it comes to weekend outings. Also known as Vitandgad, the fort depicts the architecture of the Maratha Empire. Because of its pyramidal structure, the fort came to be known as “ Tikona” which means three sides. Tikona has become ...

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57 days ago by Ruhi

This was my second visit to Panhalgad a.k.a Panhala. We reached Panhala in the afternoon and still the weather was pleasantly cool on the top. First visit was more of ‘ khao-pio-maja karo’ types. I made it a point to hire a guide this time, who could explain and give the historical information about ...

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62 days ago by Kapil

My father said: `Urbanisation and education has eroded caste system in a big way. Your generation would have no idea (of how it was). ` In our village, low-caste people would come to our house often in the summer. They would ask for buttermilk. They were so poor, you would find hardly a drop of milk ...

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64 days ago

The southern Indian state of Karnataka, formerly called Mysore, has a long coastline of 320 km which is dotted with several beach towns with stunning palm-shaded sea beaches. The best thing about the many beaches of the Coastal Karnataka is that they are mostly still unspoiled unlike the many beache ...

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