Asia

One fo the oldest living cities in the world and the nerve centre of spiritual India, Banaras reveals itself as a fascinating composite of the historical and mythical, of the ancient and the mordern, of the real and the transcendental. To experience it, one needs not just sight but insight.... More

There's something about Chennai. Life here is on the slow track. In spite of the Information Technology boom and the mushrooming of pubs and nightclubs, it's the image of the sea that sticks in the mind's eye.... More

Since the dawn of humanity, Ganges — Ganga — the sacred river of India, born in the higher Himalayan realms, has inspired the imagination of mankind. In this book, the author invites us on an initiatory voyage to the sources of the revered river at Gaumukh, passing through the principal holy cit... More

Beyond the Amu Darya lies the crucible of mankind, as the author graphically terms the Central Asian region, inhabited by the Turkmen, the Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik and the Khirghiz; recounted in nineteenth century European travelogues as Transoxiana, or beyond the Oxus. This is the wellspring of those i... More

Delhi: A City of Museums is a beautifully designed guide and reference book for tourists and art, history and culture enthusiasts. Delhi showcases the country's absorbing geographical, political, social and art history in the range of fascinating museums found within its limits, and just outside. Th... More

TODAY, THE DESERT SEEMS ROMANTIC, its men and women the inheritors of a gloriously chivalrous past, its arts an expression of a brave but sensitive race, its architecture the embodiment of strength and grace. These cliches contain, as cliches often do, a kernel of truth and yet they obscure the very... More

Goa is about a way of life. And Goans have a nice sounding word for it: susegad. Translated loosely, it means, 'just chill.' If you're looking for a laidback beach holiday, this tiny emerald on the west coast of India is your dream place in the sun. Goa has lured people from across the globe for ce... More

A record seven World Heritage Sites (UNESCO), land of legends and lamas, the Kathmandu Valley reverberates with Buddhist chants and temple bells. Pokhara boasts a nearly unobstructed view of the Annapurna and Manaslu mountain ranges. The Royal Chitwan National Park is among Asia's most famous. Glimp... More

Rajasthan is explored in full in this beautifully illustrated book... More

A pictorial tribute to Sri Lanka's rich cultural history... More

Pushkar in Rajasthan is renowned for Pushkar Lake, the holiest lake in India, and for its cattle fair, the largest in the country, held in November every year. The lake is attributed to mythical origins and on the banks is situated what is believed to be the only Brahma temple in the country. Pushka... More

The city of Jaipur derives its name from both its founder, Jai Singh of the Rajput Kachawaha family of Rajasthan and from the fact that Jaipur was commissioned as the City of Victory (Jai means victory) after Jai Singh managed to defeat all opposition to his supremacy in the battle between the Rajpu... More

Home of the splendid peacock, of stirring ballads, of the tiger and of palaces that reflect delicate lacework, the state of Rajasthan is a study in contrasts, where forts and fortunes once held the key to not just the states but to the whole of India.... More

Three cities pulsating with cultural life and traditional arts and crafts, offer far more than historical relics and impressive sights. The ardent shopper, the souvenir hunter, the culturally conscious, the gourmet, the tourist, the historian, the academic—each will find his ‘world’ here. The ... More