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Being Himalyanistic.. the beginning!!

Mountain calls everyone, but only few who choose to go further carrying their souls to hear the heaven on earth. When I saw the mountains first ever, the weight lifted

The Valley

This image was captured, when I was on a trip to the Himachal Pradesh. Well, to talk about this image this has been captured when I was returning from the

Sherpas 2.0: The new inhabitants of Himalaya Mountains

You will find them walking in high alttitudes. Although you could think they are the native neighbours from Khumbu valley, in Hymalaia mountains, soon you will realise it is a

Himachal Regiment

  Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur met Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday and sought a “Himachal Regiment” in the Army. Mr. Thakur said the creation of such

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“The KedarKantha” – Our Story to reach at top of it!!

It was about to start a new year and I was still in process of thinking to go for my next trekking expedition. So I don’t want to end my

Beautiful Risk

The towering glacier glistened as the first ray hit the powdery snow. On the horizon, the sun was glowing red breaking our almost six-hour ascent in the dark. With each

Himalayan mountain springs drying up

Niti Aayog seeks comments from all stakeholders by 19 February to decide the future course of action to save Himalayan springs and the millions who depend on them. Half the

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Himalayas – Finding Ones Calling

Here is my take on the topic – Are mountains calling us or it’s ones calling which lead us to path of mountains. “Mountains are calling and I must go

Positive Changes in Himalayas

Concerned over drastic climate change in Shimla and others parts of Himachal Pradesh, a software engineer from Shimla is on her way to Antarctica to gain leadership skills in environment

Northeast receives Rs 1,014.09 crore for Aviation Infrastructure

The Northeastern Part of the country has found its place this time in the Union Budget 2018. The Finance Minister of India, Arun Jaitley has announced the Budget on Thursday

Journalist Elizabeth Hawley passed away in Nepal

American journalist Elizabeth Hawley, known for chronicling expeditions to Himalayan peaks, died at a hospital in Kathmandu on Friday. She was 94. Hawley was considered a “leading authority” on Mount