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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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Photo of the day – Rural life in Majuli
Read more: Photo of the day – Rural life in MajuliMajuli, an island right at the center of the mighty Brahmaputra River, is a land forgotten, or rather uninfluenced by the happenings around the world. Here, life is such as the flow of the river. The dry months run at a slow pace; spiritual. The wet months bring about plentiful rain, a swollen river, and the perils…
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Photo Of The Day ~ Misty Valley
Read more: Photo Of The Day ~ Misty ValleyAmong only a few hundred outsiders so far, we entered the smoky Ghallum Valley in April this year. A tributary of the Assam’s beloved Lohit River in the very eastern edges of India near to the border to South Tibet, the river Ghallum originates in glacial peaks never seen by any man.
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Photo of the Day: Man and River
Read more: Photo of the Day: Man and RiverThe Diphlu River cuts through Kaziranga National Park and appears as serene as the expansive grasslands. It is a life saver for both humans and animals, ensuring a division between the two. Seen here, a man rafts in tune to the river.
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Re-Visiting The Indigenous Past Of Northeast India
Read more: Re-Visiting The Indigenous Past Of Northeast IndiaWith the advent of modern science, the recent decades has seen urban influence penetrating even the lives of those who remain far away from cities. The same applies here in Northeast India. The indigenous peoples of the region, who occupy a remote frontiers consisting of rainforests and Himalayan mountains, have been witnessing the advent of…
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Photo Of The Day – Inside An Apatani House
Read more: Photo Of The Day – Inside An Apatani HouseOne of our guides has just returned from a trip to the Ziro Valley in Arunachal Pradesh and has thought of contributing this photograph. Taken inside the house of an Apatani Tribe; who are the main residents of Ziro, the picture shows two Apatani elders warming themselves in an open oven in a gloomy cloudy…
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Photo Of The Day – The Last Of The Winter Snow
Read more: Photo Of The Day – The Last Of The Winter SnowAs in elsewhere in the world, Arunachal Pradesh too is at a critical junction struggling to fight against climate change. It is March here now and we ‘re already experiencing warm days not felt before. As the world become warmer, continuing to follow an extravagant and unsustainable approach to utilizing the resources of this world, it is in…
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Photo Of The Day – Sally Lake, You Are A Beauty!
Read more: Photo Of The Day – Sally Lake, You Are A Beauty!Sally Lake is located near the town of Roing in eastern Arunachal Pradesh. Not frequently visited by outsiders, except by the local tribesmen who often come in search for a quick meal of fish, the lake is a serene sight with its lust greenery and fresh water. The above photograph was taken in December last…
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Photo Of The Day – Camping in Namdapha Tiger Reserve
Read more: Photo Of The Day – Camping in Namdapha Tiger ReserveFor few days, we were inside a rainforest. Surrounded by a continuous layer of greenery. The tall trees, standing next to each other, so many of them, would seldom allow sunlight to touch the ground. It was on the fourth day that our trek brought us outside the enclosure, into a landscape that stretched magnificently till…