22 articles tagged with india
The moment you step off the plane at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi greets you with its distinctive duality—ancient history pulsing beneath the surface of a modern metropolis driving India's economic engine. As someone with paternal roots in Kerala who's...
As I stepped out of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport into Mumbai's energetic atmosphere, the contrast between this megacity and my classroom in Kansas City couldn't have been more striking. The warm winter air carried scents of street food mingling with...
When I first landed in Amritsar last winter, my logistics-trained brain immediately started calculating the most efficient way to see the Golden Temple, eat at the famous Kesar Da Dhaba, and squeeze in the Wagah Border ceremony—all while keeping my...
The first time I landed at Kempegowda International Airport, the humid air carrying hints of jasmine and diesel fuel, I knew Bangalore would challenge my perceptions. Five years and seven business trips later, I've developed a profound appreciation for this...
The first time I rode my Royal Enfield through Bangalore's chaotic streets, I nearly turned around and fled to the countryside. That was twelve years ago, before I understood the pulsing rhythm beneath the city's tech-boom exterior. Now, after countless...
Returning to Delhi always feels like slipping into a familiar dream—one where ancient history and frenetic modernity dance in perpetual negotiation. Though Portland has been my home for over a decade, the city where I took my first breaths still...
The moment you step out of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai envelops you in its distinctive symphony—honking rickshaws, persistent hawkers, and the unmistakable scent of street food mingling with sea air. As someone who has traversed Mumbai numerous times for...
