#NAINAxRanikhet Day 01
One fallen tree due to the storm around Ram Nagar, one new wide road we tried KalaDhungi – Nainital – was double-carriage and fabulous but 30-40 kilometers longer than our…
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Landscape #EyesForArunachal
I did a daily “Landscape” series while in Arunachal Pradesh. This was initially published as one-image-a-day and one-blog-post-a-day but in retrospect, in 2024, I feel that putting everything on one…
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CREDITS I’m wearing a hand-woven local jacket worn by Arunachali men. It is called a “Gaaluk” and the traditional variety was a much rougher, non-hemmed garment. There aren’t many locally-woven…
Star Trails #EyesForArunachal
You’ve seen the timelapse video I posted earlier. The same stack of images, when shot at night, can be used to put together photographs of star trails. All photographed at…
#CoverUp 79 #EyesForArunachal
CREDITS Jacket and jewellery by House of Tuhina ( House of Tuhina Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram ) Trousers & tunic by Nicobar ( Nicobar Website | Instagram | Facebook…
Aalo & Menchukha #EyesForArunachal Timelapse
These were photographed before the #REDHUxBOMBAY timelapse I blogged earlier this week but because there were more than 2000 frames to process, this one took longer to produce. I also…
#CoverUp 78 #EyesForArunachal
CREDITS Jacket by BIAS India ( BIAS Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram ) Photographed, curated, styled and edited by Naina Redhu Photographed at Aalo, Arunachal Pradesh on a deck…
#REDHUxBOMBAY Timelapse
Having lived in Bombay for five years from 2003 to 2008, when I left, I did not want to see it. Ever again. I succeeded at that for the most…
#CoverUp 76 #EyesForArunachal
CREDITS Dress by Rahul Mishra from his Autumn Winter 14/15 Collection ( Rahul Mishra Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter ) Photographed, curated, styled and edited by Naina Redhu…
#REDHUxRISHIKESH
Just a week after #EyesForArunachal, another trip sounded like too much and I really just wanted to stay home and in bed. But then it isn’t everyday that your (…
#CoverUp 75 #EyesForArunachal
CREDITS Dress by WearBias ( Bias Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook ); Scarf is a local Arunachal Pradesh weave from Menchukha – it is originally used by local…
#CoverUp 74 #EyesForArunachal
It was a day of driving from Menchukha to Yorlung and back. Rivers, mountains, clouds, accompanied us. There was hot cups and glasses of tea. We visited the Guru Nanak…
#CoverUp 73 #EyesForArunachal
One cannot, usually, wear such an ensemble at Menchukha, Arunachal Pradesh. Having worn this, one cold, rainy day, when the Sun shone, I jumped at the chance to be able…
#CoverUp 72 #EyesForArunachal
The Dorjeeling Bridge connects the small village of Dorjeeling to the small town of Menchukha in Arunachal Pradesh. Bridges are vital in this part of the country because the…
#EyesForArunachal Kick Off & Itinerary
( All photos from Sandro Lacarbona’s Flickr based on appropriate Creative Commons usage allowed. ) Arunachal Pradesh has eluded me for a long time. Finally, after much discussion and figuring…
Our stay at Walnut Grove Resort & Spa by @JWMussoorie #NAINAxJWMussoorie
After having heard so much about the JW Marriott Walnut Grove Resort & Spa at Mussoorie, I finally got a chance to be hosted at the property last month. We…
#CoverUp 58 “Goonda” #REDHUxKASAULI
Only getting to publish this one now – New York madness took over right after the Kasauli trip so didn’t get to share this one. Here it is now! T-Shirt…
A Day with the Indian Womens’ Hockey Team
I got to hang out with the India Women’s Hockey Team a few weeks ago. My mother used to be a Goal Keeper in the Haryana State Team in 1968-69…
#CoverUp 49 : Kasauli Club, Back to the Sixties #REDHUxKASAULI
It is “Back to the Sixties” mainly because of the top. The skin-coloured “skivvy” I’m wearing belongs to my Mom and she used to wear it during the 60’s and…
Picnic #REDHUxKASAULI
We weren’t sure where to go for a picnic – most people who live here suggested places like Dagshai but we wanted to avoid the drive. It had also been…
Greenery #REDHUxKASAULI
Our fourth day in Kasauli was spent walking around soaking up the greenery around us. The Brigade Mess’ lawns are maintained really well considering how much it rains here. The…
#CoverUp 48 : Drama Queen #REDHUxKASAULI
The fog, the rain, the green and the cool breeze made Kasauli more than ideal for a #CoverUp story. The first #CoverUp story in Himachal Pradesh too! I did my…
Kasauli Club & Market #REDHUxKASAULI
After spending a day recovering from the Gurgaon to Kasauli drive, and after extracting information from the Army Officers posted here, we decided to “check out” the Kasauli Club and…
Dad’s Birthday #REDHUxKASAULI
We have never been the kind of family where birthdays are a big deal. We’ve always looked at birthdays and anniversaries as excuses to get together and spend time in…