As a schoolboy in Pondicherry, a city on India ’s southeastern coast, Aurofilio Schiavina loved combing the beach. Its six miles of glistening golden sand, lined by a promenade, was his favorite ...

Overlooking the sea, this once-majestic fort had a 100-meter-long dock used for exporting salt, ghee, and zari textiles. Today, it offers a peaceful retreat and a glimpse into Pondicherry’s ...

The French quarter of Pondicherry can appear the same on the first look but it isn’t. First of course there’s the powerful sea breeze helpfully blowing all the unpleasant particulate matter ...