Nature budgeting is the need of the hour. The Himalayas have subsidized the entire civilization and now, it’s payback time.
The Yeti was first ominous in Sherpa folklore. It had a warming change of heart after meeting Tintin and Chang. But now, meeting our social media, it will surely die.
Even as US President Donald Trump denies climate change, one-third of the Hindu Kush range ice will melt with rising temperatures — leaving millions in South Asia severely water-threatened.
From its location deep within the story of the grand Indian epic, to its charming old temples and heart-warming hospitality, Lakhmandal is a must on your to-explore list.
Water catchments are being deforested, and the Himalayas are at the forefront of climate change with rapidly shrinking glaciers.
Those in the plains, too, can't be complacent as these mountains are the origins of the rivers that sustain more than half of India’s population.
I ensure that despite the odds, the hero does manage to subvert the insidious intent of criminals wanting to use the hills as a base for organised crime.
[Book excerpt] Where the gods would come down to bathe.
This article has been co-authored by Prem Poddar and Lisa Lindkvist Zhang.
Tourist captures panic as tremor strikes UNESCO site in Nepalese town of Bhaktapur.