Black Bucks, Bishnois and Bollywood | Piya Bose, Girls On the Go
Of late black bucks, Bishnois and certain Bollywood stars have been synonymous. It seems that one can get away with shooting animals almost everywhere, but not in Bishnoi land. Bishnois are a religious group living in the Thar desert, that follow the teachings of Guru Jambheshwar. In his 29 (20... Read More
ART AND AWAKENING AT PURI | Piya Bose, Girls on the Go
The latest article from Piya Bose (Girls on the Go) – Like me, the overnight train that I was travelling on, seemed to believe in slow travel. Shamelessly, without a care in the world, the ‘slow coach’ chugged in five hours late at Puri, Odisha’s famous sea side resort. This... Read More
Monkey Business in Mathura | Piya Bose, Girls on the Go
Ever since I reached the age of reason and resistance, I found myself questioning all the religious customs that I was expected to conform to. Over the years, however, I have developed a strange curiosity, perhaps bordering on spiritual, to explore popular religious hubs associated with major world religions and... Read More
Leaving Charminar, Hyderabad By Piya Bose, Girls On the Go
In my solo travels around India, I have experienced many strange reactions. But this one beats them all hands down. At the entrance of the over 400 year-old, stalwart Charminar (Four Towers) in Hyderabad, the security guard looked at me strangely and asked me if I was travelling solo. After... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Piya Bose | Founder, Girls on the Go
I used to be a corporate lawyer by profession. I quit that in 2007 to take off on an impromptu, overland trip from Lucknow to Nepal and on to Tibet. Standing on the highest plateau in front of the highest mountain peak in the world was a turning point for... Read More