Category: Spotlight

by Ila Reddy November 9, 2020 4
Spotlight Top Stories Travel

The Northeast Kitchen

What does the kitchen mean to you? Is it a utilitarian space to cook, clean, and leave — or somethingContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy August 10, 2020 7
Spotlight Travel

An Unconventional Sojourn in Ladakh

You know you’re on a trip of a lifetime when you touchdown on an airstrip surrounded by snow-capped mountains onContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy July 2, 2020 7
Spotlight Top Stories Travel

Ancient Temples, Floating Villages and Tea Leaf Salad: A Fortnight in Myanmar

Mingalaba! Last year, I was fortunate to visit one of the most underrated countries in South-East Asia: Myanmar.  I hadContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy December 2, 2019 8
Spotlight Travel

Unorthodox Sikkim Through My Lens

I decided to embark on an unorthodox trip to Sikkim with my favourite Northeast travel group Chalohoppo earlier this year.Continue Reading

by Ila Reddy September 17, 2019 9
Personal Blog Spotlight Top Stories

Breathe Like the Buddha: Experience the Interaction of Mind and Matter Through Vipassanā

“As soon as we pay attention to our breath, as we breathe in, these three things—body, breath, and mind—come together.”Continue Reading

by Ila Reddy August 29, 2019 7
Spotlight Travel

Exploring Vietnam: A Journey of Colour & Chaos

I wasn’t mentally prepared for Vietnam, and I realized this within the first hour of getting there. I’m not sureContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy August 6, 2019 9
Spotlight Travel

A Taste of Thailand: First Timer’s Guide to Ten Days in the Land of Smiles

When one thinks of backpacking in South East Asia, one of the first countries that come to mind to startContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy March 17, 2019 16
Personal Blog Spotlight Top Stories Travel

Facing My Fear: My First Scuba Diving Experience and What It Taught Me About Life

For as long as I’ve known A, one of my closest friends and a diving enthusiast, I’ve been privy toContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy May 5, 2018 18
Spotlight Top Stories Travel

Celebrating Aoling with Last of the Tattooed Headhunters of Nagaland

Some life experiences stay with you forever. Meeting with the Konyak tribe, the last of the tattooed headhunters of Nagaland,Continue Reading

by Ila Reddy April 27, 2018 13
Spotlight Travel

Witnessing the Fragility of Life at Majuli- the Largest River Island in the World

Located in the Brahmaputra river, Majuli is the largest river island in the world and has been battling erosion forContinue Reading