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The Far East – To the Land of the Rising Sun
Read more: The Far East – To the Land of the Rising SunSeptember! I think is my favorite month. The land is fresh and fertile, spoiled by the summer rains. Throughout Northeast India, the farms and the jungles look lush, the rivers and streams remain bountiful. It was on one such fine September day that I joined a group of seven seniors who had come from Southern…
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On the Road – Kaziranga National Park
Read more: On the Road – Kaziranga National ParkI have probably been to Kaziranga National Park dozens of times. And when you see too much of a place, it might just begin to feel like home. There are countless memories here, some of them solitary, some with friends, some with family, and some with tourists of Greener Pastures! Yes, the wildlife is spectacular…
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To Rainy Days in Pasighat
Read more: To Rainy Days in PasighatThis little travelogue dates back to late June this year. My brother had gotten married to this lovely girl in Delhi and right after the marriage, we all flew back to our hometown in Dibrugarh, Assam. There was my family and some of the groomsmen who were eager to do some exploring in the northeast.…
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A Lofty Valley at the Edge of the Himalayas
Read more: A Lofty Valley at the Edge of the HimalayasThe memory lingers to a few many years ago when I and two of my friends had embarked on a long road trip to explore the country’s eastern most edges – a lofty valley hidden deep in the Himalayas and amongst the remotest places on the planet. We started one crisp winter morning from the…
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The Remote Lands of Lohit Valley in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh
Read more: The Remote Lands of Lohit Valley in Eastern Arunachal PradeshThe Lohit Valley lies in the easternmost road of India. Mountains here feel virgin, cut down by the river Lohit. When our team had visited, the river was in a phase of transition; the deep turquoise water of dry winters turning mud red. The April sky had been a mix of rain and blue, and…
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Celebrating Reh Festival with the Charming Mishmis of Arunachal Pradesh
Read more: Celebrating Reh Festival with the Charming Mishmis of Arunachal PradeshIt’s been a while I sat down and wrote something. Work has kept me busy. In the first week of February, I had visited Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh; a state in Northeastern India. It was an incredible experience and makes me want to share it. It was a short two day trip where I’d gone to be…
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Photo Of The Day – Whreated Hornbill
Read more: Photo Of The Day – Whreated HornbillThe Whreathed Hornbill is an exotic tropical bird found from Bhutan to Southeast Asia. However, due to urbanization and illegal tree felling, the Hornbills along with other species face a threat of large scale habitat loss due to urbanization and illegal tree felling for profit. The above photograph, taken in Nameri National Park, near the foothills…
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Photo of the Day – Land of the Headhunters
Read more: Photo of the Day – Land of the HeadhuntersNagaland, a tiny land of sixteen tribes, has ever since had a fascination with headhunting. Even two decades back, the forests of this India’s hilly northeastern state stood witness to inter tribal rivalry. However, headhunting has never been viewed as a taboo and headhunters have always been admired and revered in their tribes. The more…
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Photo Of The Day – Life In The Mountains
Read more: Photo Of The Day – Life In The MountainsFor the people who live in the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh, life is pretty much a simple affair, revolving around the chores of farming, weaving, festivals and foraging into the forests. Amongst the most important nature’s gift to the tribes are wood and bamboo, which are used in building almost everything they use in their…
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Photo Of The Day: A Meyor House at Dong Village
Read more: Photo Of The Day: A Meyor House at Dong VillageDong is a splendid village in Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh, located a few miles away from the Chinese border, famous for being the easternmost human settlement of India, and to receive the country’s first sunrise. There are many things to do in and around the village. Learn about the village culture of the hospitable and very traditional…
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