If the world is an oyster, India is her most celebrated pearl. Since April 2002, TRAVEL PLUS has presented an in-depth view of select Indian states going beyond touristy clichés. Presenting straight-from-the-heart travel pieces by the state's most respected names and essential information for the upmarket traveller, the publications were enhanced by a panoramic visual feast.

Kerala was presented in a two-series theme woven around the elements of Water and Fire; the less known north-eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh as the exotic east. The less known but no less fascinating regions of Chhattisgarh and Sikkim too were explored through indepth articles and specially commissioned photographs. Then, there was Maharashtra Unlimited—a focused overview of a multi-dimensional state.