Enlightening Libraries and Book Markets of Lucknow

      Lucknow city is known as much for its rich heritage as it is for the love of Lakhnawis to preserve their heritage. The stories about the “Pehle…

The starred eateries of Lucknow

Lucknow has always been synonymous with delicious and delectable food. The city enjoys a high pedestal when it comes to cuisine since the time of the Nawabs. The cuisine has…

Malihabad: Mangoes and the Mystical Nature

  In Lucknow, when you see mangoes, you think of Malihabad. The drive from Lucknow to Malihabad is in itself the beginning of a beautiful trip to a place that…

Zardozi of Lucknow – An exquisite embellishment

Lucknow has achieved the feat of being a city that scores well on four pertinent C’s: Culture, Cuisine, Craft and Creativity. Lucknow has garnered attention for being a city that…

King George’s Medical University – Lucknow’s Pride

The King George’s Medical University of Lucknow is among the elite medical colleges of India and has made a place for itself among the best medical colleges of Asia. It has been the…

Chinhat Pottery: The exquisite art of pottery making

In India, pottery making is an art common to almost every part of the country. Every state has its own unique art of pottery making be it the “Blue Pottery”…

Ganjing Carnival at Hazratganj Lucknow

  A stroll or window shopping at Lucknow’s oldest and prestigious shopping destination, Hazrat Ganj, is often known as Ganj-ing. Hazratganj, the 200+ year old elite shopping and entertainment zone,…

Lucknowites love the Silver coating

Known for their civility (adab) and culture (tehzeeb), no wonder the people of Lucknow use sugar-coated language and love the silver coating (chandi ka warq) used for garnishing sweets or…

Bada Mangal celebrations in Lucknow

  Bada Mangal, devoted to Lord Hanuman is celebrated in the capital city of Uttar Pradesh on every Tuesday of Jyestha month as per the Hindu calendar. It usually coincides…

Lucknow and the delight of fresh fruits

Lucknow city is the home to its world famous Dussehri variety of mangoes. The city folks share a special fondness for mangoes but other fruits such as litchi, guavas, papaya,…