Zanskar valley, in the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir, is probably the most isolated valley in India and Phuktal is amongst the most remote places in Zanskar. A few hours of drive from Padum, the biggest town in Zanskar, brought us to the “end of the road”. After this, a compulsory […]
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“Ooh, that’s such a fairytale setting”, I exclaimed as the car came down the turn on the Bomdila-Dirang highway. I was looking at the faraway lights over the horizon glittering against the still blue sky of the twilight hour. What place is that? I asked Sange, who was behind the […]
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Or, how the people of Majuli island in Assam are using technology to overcome natural adversities. “The biggest river island in the world that’s fast receding” was all we knew of Majuli before we visited this island on the Brahmaputra in Assam. On our way from the ghat to our […]
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I took a few steps away from the crowds and started walking – towards “nothing”, I soon realised. There were no mountains or lakes, not even flickering lights dotting the horizon. Just a blanket of white merging into another blanket of white. The mind games had begun on the very […]
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“You could be walking in the leopard’s footsteps”, Viru says in a tone that indicates it’s information and not breaking news. “There is one that visits the reserve regularly”, again – just relaying information. We, on the other hand, are far from being passive listeners. How can you be, when […]
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If driving on “no roads” for hours sounds like your cup of tea, then the Manali Kaza route to Spiti is for you. Let’s get some things straight before we start. The Manali Kaza route to Spiti is not for the faint-hearted. Calling it a road trip is an oxymoron. […]
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