Discover Jharkhand!

We’ve just published Jharkhand’s very first state guide!

Carved out of Bihar in 2001 as a separate state, Jharkhand is barely thought of as a tourist destination by most people.

When we began working on the Jharkhand state guide, we were hardly aware that the state was virtual treasure chest that was waiting to be discovered.

It was a real challenge, albeit the fun kind, conceptualizing the guide and trying to weave together the various aspects of the state, from mineral wealth and biodiversity to archaeological and cultural heritage, in our quest to make this the definitive guidebook on the state!

Here, have a look-see at some of the pages from our brand new guidebook:    

  

 

Madhya Pradesh galore!

Just when we think we’ve exhausted all possibilities of doing guidebooks on Madhya Pradesh, newer ideas come up!

Our two latest publications on this wondrous state are Temples of Madhya Pradesh and Rock Art of Madhya Pradesh.

As the titles indicate, these are thematic guides put together for travellers with specific interests — those interested in exploring the temples in Madhya Pradesh (and believe you me there are many and numerous!), or in trailing the rock art sites in the state (with many of them dating to prehistory!). Visually attractive and readable, the books are as much delight for curious readers exploring these subjects.

With these two guides we’ve completed 17(!!) titles on the ever-surprising Madhya Pradesh. And it goes without saying that the state has acquired a special place in our hearts!

The Pioneer’s feature on the release of the two books: http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhopal/59077-tourism-dept-launches-three-new-guides.html

 

We’re on Google!

For those hooked on to reading online, here are the links to some of our travel guides in Google Books!

Speaking Stones: World Cultural Heritage Sites in India: http://books.google.co.in/books?id=lu5jGGQ8fJkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=speaking+stones&hl=en&sa=X&ei=afeDT-PQD8jZrQex_K3fBg&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=speaking%20stones&f=false 

 

 

 

 

The Buddhist Trail in Himachal: http://books.google.co.in/books?id=UVfiQwTp8wwC&printsec=frontcover&dq=buddhist+trail&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NviDT93IOs7rrQfD1_3nBg&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=buddhist%20trail&f=false   

 

 

 

 

Punjab Travel Guide: http://books.google.co.in/books?id=C_lvAAAAMAAJ&q=punjab+travel+guide&dq=punjab+travel+guide&hl=en&sa=X&ei=dfiDT8aMHMaGrAfuoKTqBg&ved=0CEcQ6AEwAQ  

 

 

 

Chanderi Travel Guide: http://books.google.co.in/books?id=9XlUdM_lBHsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=chanderi+travel&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uviDT9mzF4K0rAeu17C0Bg&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=chanderi%20travel&f=false   

 

 

 

 

Do take a look and let us know what all travel planning, researches or projects our books helped you with!

 

Kolkata City Guide

If you have been to, are planning to go to or are just waiting to find reasons for a trip to Kolkata, our latest guide on the city, sponsored by West Bengal Tourism, could quench your curiosity. Covering the coolest destinations, and peppered with visuals, the guide also has info on eateries, places to shop and tours organised by WBTDC. You could read this review from Times of India, Kolkata edition, 4 April 2011.

And this is how it looks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do grab your copy today!

 

The Much-anticipated Coffee-table

Before we could say ‘lets finish the blog series on Rediscovering Delhi’, Monuments of Delhi had been written, designed and run through the printing machine…Thats right, the big book took 4 months flat from the start …There’ll be more posts on the photography escapades, but now you know that that was only a part of the TGV-ride… Here’s how it looks

 

Latest from Goodearth: Monuments of Delhi for the Archaeological Survey of India

 

Yes, its out! And the Prime Minister gave a thumbs up at the official launch! (We couldn’t all make it to the launch but we believe the news-people couldnt stop clicking…ok, the PM’s Monalisa smile could have had something to do with it..)

 

PM Manmohan Singh releases MoD

 

 

In the news!

The Hon’ble Minister for State Tourism, Manab Mukherjee, launched the West Bengal Travel Guide at an official press release in Kolkata on 4 June 2009. Here’s the story in the Times of India Kolkata ed: