The Himalayan expanse of Kashmir, with its snow-clad peaks and valleys, has long been celebrated as a canvas of ethereal beauty. Yet, the allure of Gulmarg and Sonamarg in winter
Born and brought up in Gujarat, Trupal Pandya is a professional photographer who is based between Washington DC and New York. As a photographer, mastering a photography technique can turn
The Chadar Trek on the frozen Zanskar River is not merely an adventure; it is a pilgrimage into one of the most remote and breathtaking landscapes of the Indian Himalayas.
If you really want to celebrate winter, then it’s time for a trek. Tap into your inner adventure junkie and head straight to our majestic Himalayas. Yes, the cold can
They say to travel while you’re young. They say to forget about the money and make it work because the experiences you face will be far more valuable than any
Cloudbursts have become increasingly common in India. In recent times, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Uttarakhand, and the Western Ghats have witnessed cases of cloudbursts. These not only
Hidden in the quiet plains of Rudrapur, surrounded by the majestic sweep of the Himalayan foothills, lies a school that is quietly rewriting the story of education in North India. Manthan
Stories of some of the mightiest mountaineers looms large on the world of internet. Sheer vigour and back-breaking courage is what it takes to be one of them. For the
Imagine a classroom with no blackboard, no rigid time-table, no rote learning but one where students build their own buildings, cook their meals using solar cookers, debate real-world issues, and
What does the State need to do in order to democratize forest management and curtail raging forest fires? TIKENDER SINGH PANWAR The story so far: Himachal Pradesh (H.P.) is witnessing
The Ganges River basin, which flows through India, had the “lowest snow persistence” at 17% below average worse than 15% in 2018, according to the Nepal-based International Centre for Integrated
A collection of eight studies — all focusing on India, Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Ghana — shows that the risks of drought, flooding, declines in crop yields, and loss
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