As the months of June-to-September announce the opening of the Valley of Flowers in the Himalayas for visitors, I remember the absolutely indescribable trek I enjoyed to this ‘heaven on earth’ with an all-woman team three decades ago. Our visit to the Himalayan temple of Badrinath was so energizing that we – a five-women team [...]
Read and ReactThe ties between India and Iran go back to thousands of years. Art, food, language and trade have brought the two peoples together irrevocably. Yet, today, Iran is and Indians seem to be friendly strangers because of a certain lack of communication! By Vimla Patil ____________________________________________________________________________ Say the word Irani and many things immediately come [...]
Read and ReactOnce you have experienced the magic of Coorg – nestling in the misty hills of the Sahyadri Range in South India – you will be haunted for the rest of your life by the sheer beauty and peace of its undulating blue-green landscape and the meandering rivers which crisscross its fragrant spice and coffee plantations…I [...]
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