Ladakh

Culture & Heritage

The Story of Pashmina

Once an heirloom piece to be passed on from one generation to the next, the Pashmina Shawl today, has donned a new avatar.  As Indian designers are rediscovering this artisanal...
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5 Reasons You Should Travel to Ladakh Off-Season

Winter is coming. A hackneyed phrase for a hackneyed destination? So why not explore this Himalayan land off-season, before things change. Here are five reasons. Reason #1 -...
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In the Nomadic Settlement of Puga

Snow crunched under my heavy boots as I stepped out of the heated SUV, into the freezing winter of Ladakh. It was -16 degrees...
Culture & Heritage

Ladakh Festival: Celebrating Life & Beyond.

The Ladakh Festival is an annual week-long gala organised by the Tourism Department of the Jammu & Kashmir Government every September in Leh and its...
Destinations

Royal Ruins: Shey Palace

On the road from Leh to Thiksey, atop a hill, sits The Shey Palace and Monastery. It is by far the most picturesque of monasteries...
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In the Realm of The Passes: Khardung La

I have been to the Himalayas twice. Both times, my most memorable moments have been at the Lakes & the Passes. Their beauty is...
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Little Ones of Ladakh

I was never interested in shooting portraits, or so I thought! Standing still, on the sidelines, as columns of brilliantly dressed Ladakhis walked by to...