U’khand to sell local products under ‘Holy Himalayas’ brand name: CM
Dehradun: Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday announced that the state government is all set to start an umbrella brand ‘Holy Himalayas’ to promote the products...
Mount Everest: Coronavirus reaches world’s tallest peak
COVID-19 has not left a single spot where it hasn't left it's footprints. Only this time it reached the world's highest mountain peak.
The coronavirus has conquered the...
Why Rohtang Tunnel Can Turn From Boon to Bane for Lahaul’s People and Ecology
On October 3, the Rohtang tunnel was inaugurated by the Prime Minister in Manali. There was the usual euphoria on the part of both the Central and...
NASA shares picture of snow-covered Himalayan mountains from space.
In her famous track titled Tennis Court, singer Lorde sang the poetic lyric, “I’ll see the veins of my city like they do in space”. If you’re...
Mesmerizing trip to North Sikkim
Sikkim is considered to be one of the most picturesque states of India. Gangtok being the capital of the state is a very lively town buzzing with...
An Indigenous Journey Through Nepal
A Scottish photographer has documented his recent expedition through the Himalayan landlocked country of Nepal. Bordering China in the north and India in the south, east, and...
Entire village in Lahaul tests Covid positive
MANALI: All residents of Thorang village of Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh, barring 52-year-old Bhushan Thakur, have tested positive for Covid-19. The Lahaul-Spiti valley has become the worst-affected district in the...
COVID-19: Every third student in Indian Himalayan region couldn’t access online classes
Educational learning has been an unusual victim of the ongoing novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Continuity of learning has been impacted adversely — so has the students’...
As trekkers return to Uttarakhand post-lockdown, COVID-19 caution makes for a quiet season in...
Anu Jain, a 54-year-old engineer, was among the first group of trekkers in Uttarakhand this year, after the state government relaxed travel norms to ‘unlock’ the tourism...
Player flag
Those prayer flags that you’ve hung at your desk and on your bike are not just some fancy accessory. Everything right from the color to the words...
9 Steps to Going Plastic Free in the Mountains
Over the past few years, there has been an incredible trekking boom in the country. Trekking has gone from being an adventure sport to a recreational activity....
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...
“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...
Masks, Monasteries and Reincarnations
On August 2016, I had my first backpacking trip in India and experienced erratic weather patterns; rain during the morning, scorching heat at noon and cold winds...
From Dharamsala to Darjeeling, 12 Indian hill-stations you can fly to right now
It’s not the easiest time to plan a holiday, but here’s taking one little pain-point away: we looked up the top Indian hill-stations that you can fly to...
DRUK YUL – HIMALAYAN SHANGRILA
The Bhutanese name for Bhutan, Druk Yul, means "Land of the Thunder Dragon"
To be honest, this was my first trip, where I actually discovered the potential of my...
Himalayan towns like Darjeeling, Mussoorie and Kathmandu are going to fast run dry
Famed mountain retreats such as Mussoorie, Darjeeling and Kathmandu may soon face acute water distress — with a demand-supply gap already as vast as 70 percent in...
2 must-see locations in 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...
Khardung La – Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Khardung La, at an elevation of 5,359 m (17,582 feet) above the sea level, is a high mountain pass located in the Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir,...
My Bhutan Diaries – Day 1: 29th December, 2016
Why do we travel? :)
I didn’t have to try and wake up that morning, because I hadn’t slept the previous night. Yeah. I’d put myself in a Passport...
Mesmerizing Bhutan
What comes to the mind when we think of a trip abroad? A long flight, exchange of currency, unknown language, skyscrapers, fascinating locations and some exotic food.
Sometimes...
Not Japan Or Paris, It’s India: Shillong Turns Pink As Cherry Blossoms Take Over...
Had it not been for the COVID-19 pandemic, many Indian travellers would have booked tickets to Shillong in Meghalaya which, at present, is looking like a painting with whimsical...
One woman’s quest to build schools in Nepal
When I want to volunteer, I spend a few hours helping out at a soup kitchen or tutoring kids for the SATs (*pat myself on the back*).
When...
Measuring Mount Everest: a proud Nepali on his dangerous mission to the top of...
On reaching the peak of Mount Everest, climbers usually pose for photographs, fly their country’s flag, or just gaze at the majestic Himalayas.
Khim Lal Gautam, a surveyor...
Kinnaur’s Rum Theology
Precipitous heights, deep gorges, hillsides replete with sub-alpine vegetation and patches of the cold desert sandwiched between the Great Himalaya and Tibet; Kinnaur’s landscape wears such an...
From Monoliths to Yetis in the Himalayas; a look at mind-boggling mysteries of the...
From the monolith mystery on the Compton beach of the Isle of Wight by beach-goers after the mysterious disappearance from the Utah desert and a Romanian mountainside...
Making a Real Difference – Project EBC
‘It’s Awesomely Awful!’ exclaimed Bette Chen in a blog post about Project EBC - her ‘Adventure with a Mission’, that was born from a few chance meetings...
Chitkul – Last village near India-China border
Chitkul
Chitkul is the last inhabited village near the India - Tibet Border.
Approximately 600kms from Delhi, Chitkul is situated on the banks of River Baspa. Chitkul is...
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...
India Gets Its First Glass Skywalk in Sikkim – Here’s All You Need to...
If you’ve ever dreamed about strolling on a glass skywalk, then you don’t need to spend a bomb to visit a foreign country to do so as...
Flipkart Partners With Himachal Pradesh Local Artisans, Weavers
E-commerce marketplace Flipkart has signed a memorandum of understanding with Himachal Pradesh State Handicrafts and Handloom Corporation Ltd (HPSHHCL) to bring local artisans, weavers, handicraft, and handloom...
Pradeep Sangwan receives praise from PM for cleaning Himalayas
Pradeep Sangwan's campaign of cleaning Himalayas and clearing off the plastic waste from different areas of the Himalayas garnered praise and acclamation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
The Sands of Heaven – Nubra Valley
Beyond the grandeur of Khardung La and before the mighty pillars of Lahaul and Spiti, lies the Nubra Valley with its rather unique, high altitude sand dunes....
Festivals of Meghalaya: Behdienkhlam
Whenever I find myself in a new place, I take great pleasure in enquiring about the cultures and traditions associated with the place. Quite recently, I found...
Tsha Tsha Art Part 2- An Interview with Ms. Nyima Dolma Sundari.
Nyima Dolma Sundari was born to second generation Nepalese Buddhist immigrants in French Riviera. Far off from her cultural roots, her grandmother and father were her initial...
A startup is using tourism and solar energy to light up remote areas in...
In 2013, an Indian engineer started a sustainable development enterprise called Global Himalayan Expedition. Since then, it has installed solar power in 131 villages of three regions...
Himalayas poised for a series of big earthquakes, says study
The entire Himalayan arc is poised to produce a sequence of great earthquakes, and the next big quake -- of the magnitude of 8 or above --...
Why Do Airplanes Avoid Flying Over The Himalayas?
You might have thought there were no corners of the earth modern aircraft didn’t fly over. But there are still a few last frontiers – the Arctic,...
The Himalayan symphony
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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...
10 Pahadi Recipes From The Hills To Feel Cozy In Winter
Lets' start with understanding what is pahadi food? Pahadi comes from the word 'pahad', which means hills. So, pahadi food is essentially the food that is mostly...
A train from Uttarakhand
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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...
Leh, Ladakh- To the land of high passes
A man with a backpack jostled me sideways and he was a bit peculiar, they were wearing hiking equipment, backpacks, tools and ropes for their much awaited...