Visualize that you are at an altitude of 3,800 m. You are looking at
the confluence of two of the prettiest rivers in the Western Himalayas
and staring into one of the remotes...
We have not had much of a winter here in Bangalore (I guess we can
blame that on climatic change), but it is that time of the year when
we want to go on those frozen river tre...
Happy New Year 2016! I hope you enjoyed celebrating New Year’s Eve
with your friends and family in your own awesome way. My celebration
was simple with my family.
As I ush...
Microsoft
If you want to get a sense of how Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella thinks
he's doing at his job, now nearly two years in, he gave the world a
hint on Thursday.
That'...
Ok, buckle in because a lot happened in November. I've already
written a bunch in other posts, but here are some stragglers.
Some are not actually "little things" like the ...
Traveling Pokhara, Nepal
Discovering the Country's Hidden Gem
By Kirsten Smith
I arrived in frenzied Kathmandu, Nepal in September without much of a
plan, except to ask arou...
When beholding the sheer size and majesty of mountains, ancient humans
could not help but feel that they were standing in the presence of
something... godlike. And within the ...
DORA VANOUREK
Mountain climber, volunteer
Dora Vanourek's climbing days aren't over, even though she has
already climbed four of the world's tallest peaks.
The Coq...
The late columnist/language-oracle William Safire (seen here in 2006,
receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom) was the greatest of New
Year’s quizmasters (AP Photo/Pablo...
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Meghalaya or “the abode of clouds,” in
Northeast india is almost entirely covered in a beautiful lush forest
that boasts an incredible biodiversity of m...
Maldives! When we hear or think of this name, we visualize an island
paradise with turquoise waters, silver sands, over water lagoon suites
and swaying palms. And definitely l...
