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Spreading Smiles at Phuktal Monastery, Zanskar Valley.

Phuktal Monastery (also called Phugtal Monastery) had been on my mind for a while. But something or the other kept me away from it since 2014. No wonder, in spite

Gnathang Village

Retracing stories and journeys of laborers from NE India in WWI

Wanphrang K Diengdoh is an award winning filmmaker hailing from Shillong whose work surround the issues regarding tribal identity. He has been the recipient of many awards and fellowships, and

Anticipating tourist rush, Shimla issues snow advisory, asks not to bring infants, elders.

Anticipating arrival of a large number of tourists during the winter season, especially after snowfall in the latter part of December, Shimla Deputy Commissioner Chand Thakur has alerted the administration

Lahaul and Spiti – Promoting Sustainable Livelihood Through Empowerment In An Untamed Terrain

Few places on earth can mark so dramatic change in landscapes. Flanked by the majestic Himalayas Lahaul and Spiti houses, millions of Tibetans and is a land of splendid Buddhist

New destinations for adventure sports being opened across Uttarakhand

The state tourism department is going to provide training to local youth in all 13 districts of the state in adventure activities such as rafting, paragliding etc to increase their

Zanskar to Ziro: No Stilettos in the Himalayas (by Sohini Sen)

  Zanskar to Ziro: No Stilettos in the Himalayas is a travelogue about two women’s decade-long love affair with the Himalayas. Their 10,000-kilometre trail stretched from the remote Zanskar Valley

Wanderings Through the Garhwal Himalaya (by Ganesh Saili)

  ‘You may break; you may shatter the vase, if you will But the scent of the roses will cling to it still.’ The recently published title Wandering through The

Mission Save Tiger – Samantha Helle

Samantha Hella is a biologist and filmmaker with experience in research in Human-Tiger conflict around Chitwan National Park. She first went to Nepal to research Tiger Biology in the year

Investment in Human Capital-Nepal

The International Labor Organisation has cited low investment in Human Capital to be a major obstacle to the country to leap forward. It is also noticed that the out-migration of

Strolling in Kalpa

The Himalayas never failed to awe me with its majesties and so I find myself coming back to the Himalayas on every occasion and sometimes even in the lack of