Avantika Chaturvedi
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Avantika Chaturvedi
The people’s palaces: Tashkent’s extraordinary metro stations
From above ground, there’s nothing to signal that the metro station is anything but ordinary. A bold “M” in red and blue marks the location, with the stop’s name spelled out in a plain font. A flight of stairs descends into the earth.

Avantika Chaturvedi
A local’s guide to Goa’s liveliest taverns
My first walk through my new neighbourhood to buy vegetables after moving to a beachside village in South Goa was a culture shock.