The Rap of the Rivers – Dhauli ganga and Rishi ganga (Joshimath Glacier Burst)
Uttarakhand travel

The Rap of the Rivers – Dhauli ganga and Rishi ganga (Joshimath Glacier Burst)

The Himalayas are saying – ‘Do not disturb my slumber. I myself do not know the scale and extent of the havoc I will unleash.’ – Sriparna Saha (Image: The Tapovan – Vishnugad hydel project completely washed away by the Dhauli ganga river. This article is on the Chamoli – Joshimath – Uttarakhand Glacier Burst…

My earlier travel blogs
Misc-posts

My earlier travel blogs

“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” — Toni Morrison. My adaptation of Toni Morrison’s famous quote – “If you find something touching, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” – Sriparna Saha. Image: Bandarpoonch peaks from Kaflani,…

My trips to Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand travel

My trips to Uttarakhand

“I have been to the Nainital-Bhimtal-Kathgodam area in several trips to Kumaon, Uttrakhand. But, then this would be a trip with a difference.” I would be accompanying my mother (an architect) who would be checking out several village houses with homestay potential. Finally, in this trip to Uttarakhand, we would be staying in a pahadi…

My trip to Coorg
Karnataka travel

My trip to Coorg

It was a trip of many firsts, as you will soon see. This was my first trip to Coorg and a first to the Nilgiris. We would be staying in a homestay inside a coffee plantation. We would also go on for long walks inside the coffee estate, learn about the different kinds of coffee…