From beaches to mountains to endless rows of trees, India is an ecologically diverse country with endless natural destinations. A core aspect of India’s identity is our biodiversity and ecological heritage. From the 1970s Chipko movement to ongoing conservation battles for the
This year, I organized an impromptu vacation to Uttarakhand, and Landour, Mussoorie was one of the places where I left a piece of my heart. Landour is a stunning off-the-beaten-path hill station in Mussoorie. Landour, a British Indian cantonment town, was named
“If you need to describe Manali with one word after your last visit, what would that be?”, I asked one of my friends with whom I was travelling to Manali, with three others. “Petrol”, she replied firmly. I was visiting Manali for
A nomadic Couple talks about sustainability, their travels and how they’re shaping their children into independent decision-makers in an exclusive chat on Bakstage Would you be able to fit all of your belongings into four suitcases? If you’re anything like the typical
In order to fit in the society and please everyone, we tend change ourselves (unconsciously) as per the wills of others and sometimes we lose our values in the midst. At a certain age, sometimes due to exposure, total freedom or peer
“Rudraprayag is generally entangled with the iconic confluence (Sangam) of river Alakananda and Mandakini forming one of the birthplaces of the Ganges (another being Devprayag). Yet Rudraprayag, like most treasures in Uttarakhand, can give you an acute direction through its compass towards
The creator has wisely and elegantly designed the environment which we oftentimes take for granted as we are too busy and entangled in ourselves. We need to take a moment to live in the present moment, feel the beauty of nature, be
Indian culture and heritage are one of the most diverse in the world. Age-old practices are still followed with much the same reverence and devotion to detail. It is History itself being kept alive through traditional deeds and ancient rituals. What is
After a seven hours journey from Tirupur to Bangalore by train, I had to travel once again for eight long hours to reach Mulki. Never minding the tediousness, I dared to quest with excitement of what Mulki has got to offer and
We are always fascinated by celebrities and their lives. Who doesn’t want to live this life? Maybe that is why we follow them so much. Also, photos that we see on the internet are shot so perfectly and professionally that it strikes
I have always harbored a passion to travel, see the world, meet people, live and work in communities that are like-minded and are ahead of their times. It all started with a childhood dream. My journey began when I got the “golden