India Travel Podcast with Arjun Mehta
Arjun Mehta hosts a podcast about travelling through India as a long-term resident, spending weeks in each place and returning across seasons. The show explores the country's diverse regions, from the crowded Ganges plain and desert west to the Himalayan north and southern plateau. Episodes focus on places like Old Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, and the Kanchenjunga massif, revealing how they connect through history and movement. The podcast unfolds in seasonal arcs, so each destination is experienced through monsoon, winter, summer, and harvest, becoming familiar through daily rhythms and recurring faces.
Episodes
Monsoon Ganga, Kanwar Yatra, and the Power of the River
Arjun navigates Rishikesh during the Kanwar Yatra's peak, witnesses the Ganga in dangerous spate, and learns why rafting is suspended. He visits the flooded ghats, attends the evening aarti, and finds quiet moments amidst the saffron tide, all while budgeting for the week.
Episode 10 of India Travel Podcast with Arjun Mehta. Arjun Mehta is in Rishikesh, India.
Places in this episode: Shivani&
Monsoon Ganga, Flooded Ghats, and Rafting Plans
Arjun wakes to a thunderstorm in Rishikesh, finds the Ganga in spate with flooded ghats, explores the town's chai culture and ashrams, and plans a cautious rafting trip while navigating monsoon logistics.
Episode 9 of India Travel Podcast with Arjun Mehta. Arjun Mehta is in Rishikesh, India.
Places in this episode: Triveni Ghat, Lakshman Jhula, Beatles Ashram, The Sitting Elephant, Shivpuri,
Monsoon Arrival: The Ganga in Spate
Arjun arrives in Rishikesh during peak monsoon, finding the Ganga swollen and the ghats flooded. He explores the yoga capital's ashrams, bridges, and chai stalls, and navigates the practicalities of settling in, from finding a flat to understanding the river's dangers.
Episode 8 of India Travel Podcast with Arjun Mehta. Arjun Mehta is in Rishikesh, India.
Places in this episode: Yog Naga
Delhi's Last Downpour and the Train North
Arjun's final day in Delhi is a whirlwind of monsoon storms, last-minute shopping, and a bittersweet farewell to the city before boarding the night train to Haridwar, the gateway to the Himalaya.
Episode 7 of India Travel Podcast with Arjun Mehta. Arjun Mehta is in Delhi, India.
Places in this episode: Greater Kailash, Connaught Place, DBS Bank Connaught Place, Khan Market, Triveni Terrace Ca
Monsoon Museum Day and the Last Delhi Sun
Arjun's final day in Delhi before the Himalaya: he dodges monsoon downpours, explores handloom exhibitions and a temple, sips chai at a terrace café, reflects on the craft economy and the kanwar yatra, and packs for Haridwar with the Ganga calling.
Episode 6 of India Travel Podcast with Arjun Mehta. Arjun Mehta is in Delhi, India.
Places in this episode: National Crafts Museum, Pragati Maidan
Monsoon Mela Magic and the Fight for Handloom
Arjun explores the Dastkar Monsoon Mela in Chhattarpur, meets artisans fighting to keep handloom alive, and plans his last day in Delhi before heading to the Himalaya. Plus, a rain-drenched walk through Khan Market and a final Mughlai feast.
Episode 5 of India Travel Podcast with Arjun Mehta. Arjun Mehta is in Delhi, India.
Places in this episode: Dastkar Monsoon Mela, Chhattarpur, National Crafts
Monsoon Monday, Kanwar Pilgrims, and a Craft Fair Plan
Arjun navigates a rain-soaked Monday in Delhi during the holy month of Sawan. He gets caught in a hailstorm, shares chai with a fellow traveler, explores the monsoon craft scene, and starts seriously planning his Himalayan route with a train ticket purchase.
Episode 4 of India Travel Podcast with Arjun Mehta. Arjun Mehta is in Delhi, India.
Places in this episode: Delhi School of Economics, Ring R
Monsoon Paperwork, Parathas, and the Golden Line
Arjun tackles his FRRO registration and bank paperwork in Chanakyapuri, rides the monsoon-soaked Delhi Metro, and dives into Old Delhi's paratha lanes and Mughlai kitchens. He also plans his Himalayan route and budgets for the season ahead.
Episode 3 of India Travel Podcast with Arjun Mehta. Arjun Mehta is in Delhi, India.
Places in this episode: Chanakyapuri, Greater Kailash, Connaught Place
Monsoon Metro, Craft Fairs, and the Long Game
Arjun navigates a rainy Delhi Sunday, from metro chaos at Rajiv Chowk to a monsoon mela revival. He tackles the city's practical side—rents, fares, and the art of waiting—and plots his Himalayan route before the rains close in.
Episode 2 of India Travel Podcast with Arjun Mehta. Arjun Mehta is in Delhi, India.
Places in this episode: Chhattarpur Nature Bazaar, Pind Balluchi Regal Building, Co
Monsoon Arrival in Delhi, Paperwork and Parathas
Arjun Mehta lands in Delhi during peak monsoon, wrestles with long-stay paperwork, opens a bank account, gets a SIM card and metro card, and eats his way through Old Delhi's Chandni Chowk. The first episode of a journey following the Ganga from the capital into the Himalaya.
Episode 1 of India Travel Podcast with Arjun Mehta. Arjun Mehta is in Delhi, India.
Places in this episode: Indira Gand
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