Shubh Yatra | Inflight Magazine of Air India

Editor's Letter & Contributors
	Nishiraj A. Baruah \| Editor After starting his career with the daily The Pioneer, Nishiraj A. Baruah went on to work for various national newspapers such as The Indian Express, Hindustan Times and Mail Today (India Today group) where he was responsible for the launch of several lifestyle, travel, entertainment and feature supplements. During his 15 years in the print media, he has reported/edited extensively on travel, music, golf, adventure sports, high society & nightlife, home & interiors, luxury and other lifestyle related trends and topics. He can be reached at nishiraj@maxposure.in. Click here to read the Editor’s letter for the July 2014 issue of Shubh Yatra.

	Adam Shaw Adam Shaw is an award-winning financial reporter and presenter. He is one of the best-known financial faces on television and radio. He currently presents the BBC World News series Horizons. Click here for the story

	Poonam Sethi Poonam Sethi is a renowned tarot and space healer, practising different forms of divination for the past 24 years. Click here for the story.

Footprints
	Malabar malhar Bharati Motwani relives a trip down the Western coastline of India wading through the rains

Earth song Samrat Mukherjee rediscovers the beauty of a forgotten heritage in Bishnupur, West Bengal

Ode to the oars The Champakulam race in Kerala kick-starts the snakeboat race season in the state. Tej Narayan gives you a first-hand account

Notting else matters What can you do in Notthingham apart from watch the India-UK match? Ever fancy flying a plane, asks Nishiraj A Baruah

Tale of two states Telangana is the latest addition to India’s list of new states. Together with Andhra Pradesh, it presents some of the most fascinating tourist spots

Vagabond girl Monica Dogra is a thinking man’s dream, but what’s hers? To travel to places far and wide, she tells Asmita Aggarwal

'Kerala reminds me of home' With Brazil the centre of tourist attraction now, thanks to the FIFA World Cup, we catch up with Brazilian ambassador Carlos Duarte

Special Feature

Stellar performance

Air India joins the prestigious Star Alliance group, promising passengers special services and benefits for an unforgettable flight experience

Sure Shorts
	Nic-knacks Nicolas Cage talks about his favourite things with Kabeer Sharma

Teej in Jaipur This July 30, enjoy the festival that celebrates the advent of the rains
Flights of fancy The refurbished airport lounge beckons
Spa perfect Monsoon Spa is Delhi’s latest pamper zone

Open house
	Sport a new style The thin line between sports and fashion disappears this season - and football is not to blame, says Salma Afridi

To be or knot to be Why has marriage taken on a different character? Author Nandini Krishnan explores the changing shades of the institution

Scent of a flower Flower-based perfumes are eternal. Urvashi and Taraana Vaswani help you pick what suits you best

Tastes like home So you dine out because you’re tired of home-cooked food? But many diners are gravitating to just that, says Ujjaini Dasgupta

A sip of India Now you can enjoy a line of wine created especially for spicy Indian meals

Weight, what? Who says you need to hit the gym to slim down? Times are changing, says Sonia Bajaj, and with it the concept of fitness

Little girl, big feat Malavath Poorna tells Garima Verma how she hadn’t even climbed a hill eight months before she became the youngest girl to scale the Everest

Pop Pourri
	An elusive goal Suprakash Ghosh captures Bhutan’s very own FIFA moment
Reading list A round-up of the best books of the season

Music mantra Melodious sounds you must tune into this month