beach

Auroville – The City Of Dawn In Pondicherry

Auroville--The-city-of-dawn

A 100 small settlements, 2300 people, 43 nationalities, one community – that’s the ‘City of Dawn’ Auroville. Auroville lies 12km northwest of the town of Pondicherry and has its origins in the French language – ‘Aurore’ (‘dawn’) and Ville (‘city’). It is also said to have been named after Sri Aurobindo.   History Auroville is an […]

Read More...

Calicut, City Of Spices And Seashores

Calicut

Calicut, also known as Kozhikode, was once a trading town, seat of a formidable dynasty and a former Portuguese colony as well and also home to many premier educational institutions, most notably the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), the National Institute of Technology (NIT) and Calicut Medical College.  History Locally known as Kozhikode lies on […]

Read More...