On Nov. 1, 2012, Abhilash Tomy embarked on a six-month solo journey around the world.In Mumbai, Mr. Tomy boarded a sailing yacht called "Mhadei,' and traveled 23,100 nautical miles (around 40,000 kilometers), brushing past the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, Chile, South Africa and the Maldives before returning to India. Tomy, the first Indian to circumnavigate the globe alone, arrived at Mumbai's Gateway of India on March 31 after 150 days of travel. Read the interview.

Also read Tomy's interview to rediff.com before he set sail.