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Rishad Saam Mehta

Rishad Saam Mehta is a travel writer with three books to his name, the latest being The Long Drive Home

A German artillery gun at Longues-sur-Mer, part of the infamous Atlantic Wall, where such batteries hammered targets up to 20 miles away with 150mm shells
Cover Stories
Normandy: Ghosts of War

On the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion that won World War II, Rishad Saam Mehta visits the sites of the Normandy landings to discover that violence has been replaced by tribute and thankfulness

22 November 2024
Going Native In a Ford Bronco
Cover Stories
Going Native In a Ford Bronco

Rishad Saam Mehta navigates the labyrinth of America’s national history as he drives through New England

12 May 2023
Cover Stories
Higher Reality

An eight-day trek along the great lakes of Kashmir culminating in the sacred mountain of Harmukh is a physical and spiritual experience

06 May 2022
THE TRAVEL ISSUE 2019
Stalag Luft III: Reliving the Great Escape

An impulsive 200-km drive to Stalag Luft III where a prison break by Allied soldiers led to the epic war movie

28 June 2019
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Living
On Cloud Nine

From Munich to Mumbai in 58 days

17 March 2016
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Living
The Road to Somewhere

Whether you want to hear the cracking of glaciers or have lions look through your car window, one of these could be the road trip of a lifetime

16 April 2015
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Living
Banker’s Ghost

Any Rolls-Royce is a feast for the senses. But this model, with a base price of Rs 3.5 crore, is an experience in a class of its own

23 December 2011
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Living
Chasing the Snow

Temperatures were still in their 30s in Bombay when I got a call from Himachal—there was the smell of snow in the air. So he packed his bags and loaded them into his car for a 2,000 km ride

24 November 2011
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True Life
Vroom with a View

For years, he dreamt of riding out on his motorcycle and finding adventure, like the heroes of his books. But one should treasure every little trip while waiting for that big one to materialise

16 September 2011

Authors

Brahma Chellaney

Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground

MJ Akbar

MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns

Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav is president, India Foundation, and is with BJP

Makarand R Paranjape

Makarand R Paranjape is an author and columnist. Views are personal.

TCA Raghavan

TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle

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