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World Tourism Day: COVID -19 an opportunity to rethink Himalayan tourism

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected us all economically, physically, mentally and emotionally ever since the very first lockdown in March, 2020. Tourism is a significant part of

Rare Orchid Found For The First Time In Uttarakhand

A rare orchid has been discovered in the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, at an altitude of 3,800 metre. The discovery has been published in a French journal. Dehradun: A rare orchid

Are the Himalayas an Untapped Gold Mine for Powder Skiing?

Big lines in far western Nepal, a spot that Smithwick says is the future for big mountain powder skiing in the Himalayas. The storm rolled into the valley warm and

Climate change may cause 26% habitat loss for snow trout in Himalayan rivers: Study

DHARAMSHALA: Snow trout, the iconic cold-water fish species found in Himalayan rivers, would lose their habitat by 16 percent in the next 30 years and by over 26 percent by

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Transforming the Himalayas: 7 Empowering Missions Led by Nikhil Raj Sharma and Abhinav Goyal

From Ladakh to Nagaland, discover how Nikhil Raj Sharma of Himalayan Geographic and Abhinav Goyal of Aaina India are transforming Himalayan communities through seven powerful regional missions focused on education,

A train from Uttarakhand

Picture Source: www.pixino.com It’s not the goodbyes that hurt, it’s the flashbacks that follow. Nobody could understand this quote better than Mr. Shyam Prasad Baluni who is a retired army

Celebrate ‘Nothingness’ in the Himalayas with Shoonya Festival

Celebrate ‘Nothingness’ in the Himalayas with Shoonya Festival Project Shoonya has announced the dates for Shoonya 2.0 to be held from June 21-23, 2019 in Jibhi, Himachal Pradesh. The first

The Himalayan symphony

PC : www.ajktours.com Imagine the endless lush green fields stretching as far as your eyes can reach, the sharp pine trees guarding the gigantic mountains standing behind, the icy blue

The Places In-Between (by Kartiki Gonsalves)

Exploring life in Fertile Land torn between two hostile neighbours Lives shattered by the war of 1971, separated from most of their tribe and many family members, and deprived of

Kaza to Kibber and Back, On a Cycle: My Most Memorable Microadventure

It was the month of September in 2016. I had just arrived in Kaza after a multi-day trek. After a day’s rest, I made a sudden decision to cycle from

INTERNATIONAL YOGA FESTIVAL’19- RISHIKESH

Picture Credit : Embassy of India, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Rishikesh, the yoga capital of the world, invites everyone across the globe who has embraced the divine lifestyle for the 7 day’s long

Cleaning souls

Cleaning souls “ bura mat dekho, bura mat suno,  bura mat bolo” contradicting this mantra of the father of the nation,  a gentleman followed its flip-sided mantra. Rather than running away