Benares is old and sacred. You will never forget its magic.

Benares is sacred to Hindus and Buddhists

It’s been a long time since I was in Benares

I haven’t been back to Benares in a long time. In the meantime, Narendra Modi has constructed a few facilities near the ghats, cleared the road to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple (after demolishing several temples), and inaugurated a few luxurious boat cruises.

It was the early, heady days of Modi when I last trave…