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9 Steps to Going Plastic Free in the Mountains

Over the past few years, there has been an incredible trekking boom in the country. Trekking has gone from being an adventure sport to a recreational activity. With the increasing

Why the mountains matter

Mountains are the most magnificent and majestic geographical features of the world. Be it the Andes in South America, the Alps in Europe or the mighty Himalayas in Asia, mountains

Snowfall in higher reaches of Valley

The famous ski resort of Gulmarg and other higher reaches of Kashmir received snowfall for the second day on Tuesday. The plains were lashed by rains, the MeT office said.

It’s official: Mount Everest just got a little bit higher

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The world’s highest peak just became a tiny bit higher. Nepal and China, the two countries that share a border on Mount Everest, announced a new official

Uttarakhand lost 50,000 hectares forest land to developmental activities in last 20 years

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand, birthplace of the country’s major rivers like Ganga and Yamuna and home to the Himalayan ranges, is rapidly losing its forest land to commercial activities. Data of forest

Take a virtual journey to the beautiful Himalayas where saffron is produced

The Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus) blooms in Kashmir Valley, surrounded by the Himalayas on all sides, for only two weeks a year. At the end of autumn, usually in November,

Storytelling with a Difference: Meet our Himasset Munmun Dhalaria

A great storyteller bridges the gap between “you” and “me” to make their audience feel one with them. They understand that story-telling is a conversation, a dialogue between people, an

Bhutan’s Role in Eastern Himalayan Security Affairs.

In 2020, the clashes between Chinese and Indian security forces in the Galwan Valley and subsequent inter-State tensions between China and India came to dominate international headlines as Beijing and

Fifteen books with which to travel through nature when journeying out is impossible

If there’s ever been a year to binge-read nature-travel books, it’s this one. Through most of 2020 we barely journeyed beyond our living rooms, and really, the only conversation worth

Meet Mountaineer Krushnaa Patil And Be Inspired By Her Summits

While the field of mountaineering in India has undergone a sea change with a new generation of young mountaineers scaling summits zealously, back in 2009, there were just three individual

5 HIMALAYAN TREKS THAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR WISHLIST

India is a wondrous land in many ways; its topography further makes it a favourite with travellers. Likewise, this geographically rich country has the Himalayas, which boast of fascinating expanse

LAND OF THE THUNDER DRAGON—BHUTAN IN PICTURES

1.Land of the Thunder Dragon Bhutan, fondly referred to as Land of the Thunder Dragon is a nation that leads by example. Besides the staggering natural beauty of this Himalayan