When someone asks me what is my favourite country in the world, my reply comes in a beat. China. Eyes widen, eyebrows raise in surprise. Why would I love a place that plays ‘sly games’ with India? A place which cripples you completely if you don’t know Mandarin? And, of course, a place where people...

In one of the most memorable road trips I have ever done, I visited Qinghai, situated in the vast Tibetan plateau. After wandering through the mostly unfriendly and uncommunicative region of Xingjiang, it was a relief to land up in a place where people at least looked at you while speaking. The grassy landscape was...

I had been on the road for the past 2 and a half weeks and I was yet to see a genuine smile. In Xinjiang, the far west of China, it is hard to come by.

Don’t think Preity Zinta (an Indian actress) knew she was advertising collagen here. Found this in a pharmacy and I couldn’t stop grinning…

This is a view from the pedestrian bridge right in front of my college. I like standing here and watching the flow of traffic on either side, the people who walk across the bridge and the people who display their wares that range from hamsters for sale as pets to cellphone repair services. Life is definitely interesting...

This is another of my favorite places to have bubble tea. It’s a 15 to 20 minute bus ride away from my college but each time I am somewhere in this area I try to buy milk tea from here. And my favorite flavor is named “Immortality!” I just call it Immortali-tea…

Only Chengdu’s pet dogs don’t have anything to protect themselves with from the rain. But they are so small that owners carry them around many times.

It rains sometimes here in Chengdu nowadays, making evenings pleasant and breezy. Since it’s very unpredictable I always carry my umbrella around with me. But

Chengdu’s girls also don’t care much about prices, or so it seems. When I went to the India festival I was shocked…

I took this picture because I was so impressed…