Sanjana Ray

1 week ago | gqindia.com | Sanjana Ray

Rainy days are meant to be savoured — we’re talking kulhad chai, piping hot pakodas and a mood-setting Monsoon playlist. It’s the season to slow down, both physically (cue: increased traffic snarls) and emotionally, and your mixtape should reflect that. To this end, we’ve curated a compilation of bittersweet desi, non-film tracks (no tip tip barsa pani, sorry) that you can enjoy as you snuggle under your quilt and stare at the downpour outside.

1 week ago | gqindia.com | Sanjana Ray

If you missed out on a Schengen visa — or had yours denied for any reason — you can still live out your dream of an exciting European summer. Plenty of stunning destinations across the continent don’t require this coveted travel permit. Here’s all you need to know. Schengen visa denied? Here are 7 European countries that Indian tourists can still visit without the travel permitTravel to Georgia is now easier than ever.

1 week ago | gqindia.com | Sanjana Ray

Art villages in India play an integral role in the country’s burgeoning art market by preserving traditional crafts, providing employment to local artists, and fostering economic development. By preserving some of the nation’s oldest art forms like Pattachitra, Gond painting, Ikat and more, these creative havens — with the unique practice being passed down families in some cases — have contributed to the promotion of Indian art, globally.

2 weeks ago | gqindia.com | Sanjana Ray

Picture this frame: The pitter-patter of the rain outside, a single-malt whisky in your hand and Kishore Kumar on the radio. In fact, some drams feel like they're tailored for the stormy weather. Be it the charred, bold flavours of a Talisker Dark Storm balancing out the sweetness of a Jalebi or the nutty flavours of an Amrut Fusion pairing perfectly with a pakoda — here’s a list of seven whisky selections to enjoy through the monsoons in India.

2 weeks ago | gqindia.com | Sanjana Ray

By the time I’d landed in New York after a long flight from Delhi, I wanted to punch someone. The man sitting in front of me had zero airplane etiquette — he seemed to recline his seat every time I had a meal or drink on my tray, watched videos at full volume on his phone and kept bellowing across the aisle to some ‘Bunty’ with zero regard for the two people placed awkwardly in between them.