About 165 km south of Mumbai in the Raigad district of Maharashtra is Murud Janjira, one of the strongest marine forts of India and the only unconquered one along India’s western coast. Famous for its ...

Murud-Janjira is located in the state of Maharashtra and is a great getaway from Mumbai. It is well-connected by road to Mumbai and all major places in Maharashtra. Mumbai has great road and rail ...

The passenger behind me shook his head. I curled my finger, a little disappointed, a lot relieved. The small island fort out in the sea was not it after all. It was only Kansa Qila, built by Shivaji’s ...

In democratic times, even the minatory language of kings is genteel. ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted’, reads the royal instruction hanging on the intricately carved wrought-iron gates of the Nawab’s ...

From among the representatives of the demand side of the same sunset economy, the elderly are the first to arrive, taking up prime seats on the benches lining the road next to the beach. The younger ...

Next time when you visit Mumbai and have a spare day in hand, plan a day tour on the south of the city that has several ancient historical forts and some scenic beaches. If you are planning to drive ...