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Issue #7 · Latest May 24, 2026
IPL playoff cities — Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Jaipur, and the 15-year-old in the Royals jersey.
Suryavanshi's breakout season and the four playoff host cities NRIs are flying into. Stadium logistics, where to eat between matches, what to see if you have a morning free.
🏏 IPL 2026 👑 Jaipur 🌆 Ahmedabad 🕌 Hyderabad
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Issue #6 May 10, 2026
Bangalore — the city that built the future and forgot its old neighbourhoods.
The Indiranagar craft brewery the locals never abandoned, the Karnataka coastal table that ruined every other attempt, Malleshwaram before 9am, ISKCON Bangalore at dawn, the airport-traffic move every NRI eventually learns.
🏙️ Bangalore 🍽️ Karavalli 🍺 Indiranagar
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Issue #5 April 29, 2026
Five Indian treks that open in May — book by June.
Hampta Pass, Markha Valley, Goecha La, Sandakphu, Valley of Flowers — the high-altitude windows that close fast and the operators who can take you in.
🏔 Treks 📅 May–June 🇮🇳 Himalayas
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Issue #4 May 9, 2026
The destination wedding special — 12 picks before you book
A curated shortlist — 3 venues, 3 designers, 3 vendors, honeymoon and the money details nobody talks about. For NRIs planning an Indian wedding from abroad.
💍 Weddings 💰 Real costs 🏯 Venues
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Issue #3 May 2, 2026
Where NRIs go to reset — yoga on the Ganges, a café with no signage, and the rafting stretch nobody talks about
Rishikesh beyond the tourist yoga mats — the ashrams, cafés, and adventure spots locals point their NRI visitors toward.
🧘 Spiritual 🌊 Adventure 🏔️ Rishikesh
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Issue #2 April 25, 2026
Delhi's best new rooftop bar, a Goa restaurant nobody's found yet, and a trek in Himachal
Three recommendations from what's worth the detour when you're back this season — nightlife, food, and a trek that's quieter than the headline routes.
🍽️ Food 🍹 Nightlife 🏔️ Himachal
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Issue #1 April 18, 2026
The Bandra table, a Mumbai bar with no signage, and a Goa beach nobody's found yet
The first issue. Three honest picks — one for dinner, one for a drink, one for the weekend getaway — that tourists haven't discovered yet.
🍽️ Food 🏙️ Mumbai 🏖️ Goa
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