(photos by Nandini Banerjee) The four-day Hindu festival of Durga Puja that takes place every fall all over eastern region of India is underway. It's become more about expressing folk artistry and playing traditional music than about the religion itself, which makes it an ideal celebration for foreigners to attend. The decorations and makeshift temples [...]

(Photos by Partha Banerjee) When tourists visit India, it’s easy for them to feel overwhelmed by how much there is to see and then end up with a superficial experience focusing on big-ticket numbers like the Taj Mahal. While seeing the country’s most majestic monuments is important, you will get a greater understanding of the [...]

Thanks to the Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, people are talking about the Indian slums who would never be talking about them otherwise. Guided tours of Mumbai’s slums are on the rise, report London’s TImes and National Geographic Traveler. But Partha Banerjee, an NYC-based writer/activist, needs no such guide — in fact, he could be your [...]