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‘Universal Township’ to ponders crowd control to counter tourism menace
Standing amid his shop’s hodgepodge of saffron Hindu goddess T-shirts and jasmine incense sticks, Krishna Romali said he had moved to the outskirts of this “universal township” in southern India after hearing that business was even better here than at the infamous party beaches of Goa. But after several months of selling toe rings and crystal [...]
Continue reading...Kambala: Buffalo Racing In Slushy Waters of Karnataka
27. October 2008
The rhythmic beat of drums and trumpets reverberates in the air. The area from where the sound emanates is jam-packed and I can barely see the goings on from my position. Camera in hand, I make way through the all men crowd dexterously, swinging my head to the intoxicating music. I find myself inside a unique [...]
Continue reading...The Road to Riches – Asian Highway
19. October 2008
The Stilwell Road A road named after an American general who oversaw its construction at the height of World War II has the potential to bring India and China closer together. Running from India’s northeast through Myanmar to southwestern China’s Yunnan province, the 1,736-kilometer Stilwell Road, if reopened, would boost overland trade and travel between India [...]
Continue reading...The Pure Aryans of the Himalayas
4. October 2008
We were headed to the villages of Dah and Beema (pronounced Beama) in Leh district and Garkun and Darchik in Kargil district, and the intention was to spend a week studying the secret lives of a tribe of pure Aryans. Some of the more inaccessible pockets could be reached only through trekking. We rose early and [...]
Continue reading...The Last of the Todas
30. September 2008
Years of travel have made me long for exotic spots, places at the edge of the wilderness, where one might find a few creature comforts along with a chance to discover something new about human nature. Can such longings ever be satisfied? I found the answer recently, on a trip to the Nilgiri Mountains of [...]
Continue reading...Learning Conservation from the Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh
26. September 2008
Arunachal Pradesh, a mysterious, magical and mystical land tucked away in the north eastern tip of India is one of the most compelling holiday destinations in India. Arunachal has 26 major tribes and many sub-tribes living in 3649 scattered villages. Although a number of tribal groups constitue the total population, the density of population is very [...]
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6. November 2008
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