Uttarkashi
Changing tunes of Uttarakhand’s folk music
January 9, 2021
On January 14 each year as the sun traverses Tropic of Capricorn, large parts of India celebrate the harvest festival of Makar Sankranti, which coincides with the onset of an annual fair known as Magh Mela, celebrated in many parts of the northern India. On the occasion, resident...
Read MoreCautious cheers for New Year
December 31, 2020
New Year’s Eve is an eagerly awaited moment for most, especially the youth the world over, as people look forward to the year to end and festivities to begin. This year, too, people have been longing for the year end to arrive, though for a different reason. Practically everyon...
Read MoreUntold trekking tales in Uttarkashi
December 23, 2020
Tucked away in the creases of the Himalayan mountains, the hilly district of Uttarkashi, on border with Tibet, marks the northern boundary of Uttarakhand. Though known mainly for its Gangotri and Yamunotri treks, Uttarkashi has plenty of other attractions. The district headquarte...
Read MoreAutour de l’Himalaya en sept jours
April 20, 2017
La troisième édition de l’« Ultimate Uttarakhand Himalayan MTB Challenge », course de VTT dans l’État d’Uttarakhand (Nord) au pied de l’Himalaya, s’est déroulée du 8 au 16 avril 2017. En sept jours, une cinquantaine de vététistes a parcouru la distance impres...
Read MoreTour de Himalayas in seven days
April 18, 2017
From April 8, 2017 to April 16, 2017, the third edition of The Ultimate Uttarakhand Himalayan MTB Challenge raced through 11 districts in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. Over the course of seven biking days, the race covered a staggering distance of 884 km, becoming one of th...
Read MoreAround the Himalayas in 7 days
April 8, 2017
The third edition of the Uttarakhand mountain biking race flagged off on April 8, 2017, in Nainital, in the northern Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. With participation from over 15 countries, the race will cover a distance of 884 km in seven biking days.
Read MoreTwo-horse electoral race to determine Uttarakhand’s fate
January 30, 2017
Uttarakhand will be one of the five states to go to assembly polls in February. Not surprisingly, the state has turned into an electoral battlefield for the principal contenders - the ruling Congress (I) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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