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The Beautiful Backwaters of Kerala

 When travelling to South India, the beautiful backwaters of Kerala are unmissable. Here’s why:   What are the backwaters of Kerala?     Originally formed by water coming down from the Western Ghats, the beautiful Kerala backwaters are a series of connected lagoons, running along almost half the length of […]

Places to visit in India: Top 10 sites in South India on the India’s Cup

Brihadeeswarar Temple Thanjavur

The India’s Cup has been over for over 10 days, which has given us a chance to reminisce about all the wonderful places to visit in India on the way. Our inaugural adventure car rally took us on quite a journey around South India, where we may have broken down […]

The Final Sprint: Driving South India to the Finish Line

So close yet still quite far to go, the last couple of days of the inaugural India’s Cup posed plenty of challenges for our teams, involving visits to ancient temples, driving to mainland India’s southernmost point and tackling Chennai’s nightmare traffic. But not everyone made it back to Chennai to […]

Kochi: Kerala’s City of Spice and Chinese Nets

Chinese fishing nets in Kochi

Ancient Chinese nets and India’s oldest Jewish community, Kochi is a city that both seduces and fascinates. One of our stops on the inaugural India’s Cup route, we decided to see what this famous Keralan city was all about. Up bright and early, Hindipendent Racing and the Sarriors were impatient […]

Spotlight on Kerala

Kerala Backwaters near Allepey

This state on India’s southern point is a haven to relax in, not just because of its natural beauty like the stretches of sandy beaches and swaying palms, but mostly because of the relaxed, laid back attitude of the locals. Kerala is India, but a more relaxed version.