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The Hugs of Himalayas

                    The Hugs of Himalayas I felt in the midst of the white snow, Reaped inside me the warmth it cast!

Khirsu: Hidden gem of Pauri Garhwal

Surfing the net for a weekend getaway in the lap of nature away from the humdrum of routines of Delhi life, I came across Khirsu. Situated at an altitude of

Soul Food: Getting Cosy in a Naga Kitchen

A Naga kitchen is like a mother’s hug- warm, cozy, and comfy. This may seem like a bit of a contradiction given the Nagas’ reputation as fearsome warriors who (among

Peaceseeking in Dhampus

This year we decided to celebrate my boyfriend’s birthday peacefully. The owner of the Sunrise hotel in Pokhara, Dhen, recommended this trip to us, he has thirty years of experience

Walking down memory lane

  It was the summer of 2009, when I had visited Manikaran for the very first time as a child and the effect it left was that of a perfect

Utopia

  Picture a life where each of your senses is suffused with the pure elements of nature, unadulterated by the opaque dissonance of modern city life. A life where you

Indigenous India

After arriving in Delhi I met a very friendly man from Kashmir called Ishak. Just by chance he gave my rickshaw driver directions to the hostel I was staying at

In a Distant Country Sheltered By Mountains.

Tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people run from one point to another in search of tranquility in their lives. So here I am, looking for some kind of escape from everyday routine.

Masks

Masks Pictured here are masks from the Kaza monastery, that children wore in a Chaam Dance on the occasion of the Dalai Lama’s birthday. Chaam dance is a lively cultural

Himalayan Paradise

From the moment I set eyes on the Indian Himalayas, I knew it was going to be a spectacular trip. Paradise beckoned with uncountable snow capped peaks towering up to

Deoria Tal- An Exquisitely Serene Lake in the lap of the Himalayas!

Deoria Tal was never on my wish list.To be honest, I had never heard of a place called by this name in Uttrakhand until I overheard the conversation of my

Lunch at mount Harmukh

It was just another day when me and Mohammed, my main guide while the trek to the Harmukh Mountain, 5.142 meters above sea level in the Kashmiri heights, stepped