Having visited around 25 countries makes Nisha Jha one of the few Indian solo women globe trotters. While in Spain Nisha couldn't help but be drawn by the Flamenco dancers.
Nisha Jha travelled to Ahmedabad to experience first hand the wondrous and Kite Festival of Gujarat. This is her travel diary.
'If I'm not having a good day, I look at Nisha and she gives me that big smile and everything that's wrong with the world doesn't exist.'
'You have no idea how much I miss Mumbai.'
In a first of a 12-part series, we list out all the places you should visit and all the festivals you should celebrate through the New Year!
'At this point, my life is not about making plans.' 'It's about enjoying the fruits of my labour with my loved ones.'
'With three children and all the cooking, cleaning and home care, I am left with no time for anything else.'
Sujit Kumar, Upendra Kumar Prasad, Nisha Kumari and Kajal Kumari are some of the many children who fell sick after consuming a meal laced with insecticide in their school at Gandaman village in Bihar's Saran district on July 17.
'My kids think it's very cool they will see me on Netflix.'
'The last time I met him will be one I will always cherish. It was in February this year.' 'I was asked to give him the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and was warned he was frail and uncommunicative.' 'I approached him with some trepidation, but was delighted to find that not only did he recognise me, he also hugged me warmly and showered much affection,' Shabana Azmi tells Subhash K Jha.
Can you identify the real-life spouses of some of your favourite TV stars?
Maitri, which provides free and confidential services to South Asian-American families facing domestic violence, at its 23rd annual gala raised half a million dollars. Ritu Jha reports