SECMOL School building in Leh, Ladakh, represents the entire Himalayan Region in the recently published book, “NEW INDIAN ARCHITECTURE: 1947-2020.” This elaborate treatise is…
“So much of our future lies in preserving the past.” – Peter Westbrook. It is assumed that concrete buildings have a life of 100 years, but strangely mud and timber houses can last for more than…
Two Humped Camels: Tamed and Famed Beasts in Nubra valley of Ladakh Ladakh is a trans-Himalayan cold desert region of India. It is famous…
As a part of the Yuva Sangam program 45 students from Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh will visit IIT Goa and 45 students from IIT…
The Srinagar- Leh National Highway is critical for connecting Kashmir valley with Leh-Ladakh but it remains blocked for several days in winter.
The alternate Nimu-Padam-Darcha road is the only alternate road that can connect Leh, even in peak winter days, with rest of the country
Dard Aryans claim themselves to be the last descendants of Aryan race who came to this region from Gilgit Baltistan about 2,000 years back. Also known as Brokpas, they represent the agro-pastoral, endogamous tribal community of Ladakh.
Leh: For India, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, 87, is a symbol of Buddhism, also a revered guest not just of India but…
A botanical trek to a high-altitude glacial lake through a scenic trail of colourful and rich plant diversity is any field botanist’s dream. Situated…
Dharamshala: Spiritual leader of Tibet the Dalai Lama congratulated Jagdeep Dhankhar on being elected as the new vice president of India. In a letter…
“Just like Pangong lake water, which can neither be drunk nor put to any use, is the office of the lieutenant governor of Ladhak,”…