Category: Travel
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The Beauty of Insignificance
“Because it’s there.” Those became the most famous and forever echoing words in the mountaineering universe. That was George Mallory’s response when asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest. What a kickass reply! Mallory’s mortal remains were discovered seventy-five years — in May 1999 — after he passed away in June of 1924. He…
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That Starry Night Memory
I stood at the edge of the lake, about 50 yards from the campsite, and focused my eyes at the limitless night sky. It seemed like the glitter-laden party top that my niece had worn for her birthday had come alive above me.
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Everlasting Few Hours
“Thank you very much. I had a great experience.” I sent that message to a local conservationist who I’d met on my visit to Odisha (Orissa at the time) way back in 2007. I took up an engineering project there and decided it would be worthwhile to drive, instead of taking a flight or train.…
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Most Alive At The Ragged Edge Of Life
If you enjoy adventures on two-wheels, slushy conditions aren’t painful experiences; they’re joyous instead! The repeated falls, the endless skids, mud coatings all over the bike and the rider — they lend a weird sense of satisfaction. It’s a strange and fulfilling fetish. But it can also be dangerous.
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Rural Lands, Rich Words
The enchanting tales from the deepest corners of the country will echo in the hearts of everyone who reads them
Ashish Jha 