Tag: Himalayas
Faith Can’t Be Built on Rubble: How Mass Tourism Is Killing the Himalayas
The devastation brought by the massive flash flood of 2025 at Khirganga Gad in Dharali is heartbreaking. Once a peaceful village nestled just off...
From Worship to Exploitation: Ganga’s Journey Reflects India’s Environmental Hypocrisy
The Ganga, India's lifeline and spiritual emblem, faces an existential crisis fueled by rampant pollution, unregulated industrial activities, and reckless urbanization. Despite government promises and initiatives like Namami Gange, the river's plight worsens, threatening biodiversity, livelihoods, and cultural heritage. Activists warn that without urgent, systemic action, the Ganga’s decline could mirror India’s broader environmental mismanagement
The River of a Billion Lives: Vidya Bhushan Rawat on Sacred, Polluted and the Future of the Ganga
From the Himalayan peaks to the Sundarbans delta, Rawat chronicles the Ganga's vital role in shaping civilizations in Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand. He emphasizes the environmental devastation caused by unchecked pollution and sand mining while advocating for the river's cultural and spiritual de-Brahminization.
Uttarakhand’s Fiery Struggle: Forests, Fires and Fragile Ecosystems
Uttarakhand's forest fire has resulted in the loss of not only human lives but also huge forest areas. This year has been devastating for...
Traversing the Majestic Kali River: A Journey through India and Nepal’s Natural Beauty
After completing my journey to Ganga and Yamuna rivers in the Himalayas, I undertook a journey to see the beauty of the river Kali...
Indo-China conflict: A Renegade’s Reading
The world’s longest territorial dispute on the Himalayas could have been nipped in the bud if Mao Zedong and Jawaharlal Nehru, the helmsmen of...