Category Archives: Travel

Journey to a part of the ancient Silk route!

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Ravleen

Tucked at the top of the world, between the Karakoram and the Ladakh mountain range, is the scenic valley of Nubra. To reach there by road from Leh (helicopters are only for the Army!) one has to cross the world’s … Continue reading →

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Journey to Gurudwara Hemkund Sahib – Environmental Perspective

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Ravleen

Working in an environment magazine is enough to brand one as an activist, and in some ways one does become one, feeling guilty of doing half the things which have become part of modern lifestyle. As I realised on a … Continue reading →

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Tigers that recently killed people in India

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Ravleen

Close to the foothills of the Himalaya four tigers ventured out of forests and killed 11 people in the past five months. The killings have challenged the official understanding of man-eaters. Unlike the man-eaters of Kumaon Jim Corbett wrote about, … Continue reading →

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Ganga Basin Authority Notified

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Ravleen

Government promises stopping work on dam in Uttarkashi ENVIRONMENTALIST G D Agarwal has managed to stall the controversial Loharinag Pala power project coming up speedily on the Bhagirathi, a tributary of the Ganga. On February 20, the Ministry of Power … Continue reading →

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Too Hot to Handle – Storage of Toxic Industrial Waste

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Ravleen

India has tightened guidelines for storage of toxic industrial waste. But is it enough? A fire at Ankleshwar forced India to rethink how it handles hazardous waste. Drums carrying dangerous industrial sludge flew amid leaping flames and burst in the … Continue reading →

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Ganga’s moment

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Ravleen

New studies, committees and a tag of national river. Will it help? The government has decided to declare the Ganga a national river, following campaigns from several quarters to preserve its cultural and religious significance. A High Powered Ganga River … Continue reading →

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Flood sans river

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Ravleen

Saurashtra was flooded since rainwater could not drain THE state highway between Viramgam and Surendranagar towns in Gujarat presents a stark contrast. On one side is a carpet of green fields for miles, and on the other, decaying Jowar and … Continue reading →

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Yamuna Satyagraha Yatra-fight for the river

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Ravleen

“Only 28 per cent water in the world is fresh, rest is all saline. Still, we do not understand it’s value. The next world war will surely be over water,” said Hero Hiralal, a boatman who ferried us around the … Continue reading →

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