In the last week of May, the whole of India prays for the onset of the monsoon. Without its life-giving rains, the nation would become a land of dry wells and deserts. Writer Alexander Frater awaits the 'burst' at the southernmost tip of India, then travels with it on its dramatic journey north, witnessing the monsoon's towering influence on every aspect of Indian life.
Call Me Captain
Sans Soleil
The Endless Summer
Four Degrees West
Ukhrul Medical Tour
Kagan Valley
Delhi to the North West Frontier
Gangtok and Sikkim Trip
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Peshawar, The Khyber Pass and Rawl Pindi
Khyber Pass; Kashmir; Agra
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner
Trans-Canada Journey
Chameleon Soho
A Day in Tokyo
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun
Pindi Events
Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said