Wild Himalayan Flower Plant
Ekuku Veer (Solitary Brave) in Garhwali. Verbascum thapsus (Great or Common Mullein). Mullein seeds, which are tiny, are reported to be toxic and have been used as a narcotic to stun fish. Photo by Ramesh Pande Krishak
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Heritage Barak Express
BARAK EXPRESS. The train from Silchar to Lumding is about 215 KM. It took around 11 hours. It has about 70% hill track and the train moves at about 20 to 30 KMPH with an extra engine in the rear. It looked like 80% of the area in North Cachar has forest cover and full … Read more
Disaster management strategy for avoiding landslide induced losses to the villages in the vicinity of the Himalayan township of Mussoorie in Uttaranchal (India)
Disaster management strategy for avoiding landslide induced losses to the villages in the vicinity of the Himalayan township of Mussoorie in Uttaranchal (India) :By Dr Anirudh Uniyal.
Disaster management strategy for potential slide zones of Kumarkhera in Narendra Nagar township of Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand,Dr. Aniruddha Uniyal
Disaster management strategy for potential slide zones of Kumarkhera in Narendra Nagar township of Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand. : Dr. Aniruddha Uniyal
Microsoft Say goodbye to free upgrade of Windows 10
TIme to act fast to free upgrade your PC/Laptop to Windows 10 operating system, because last date for upgrading free Windows 10 on Windows machines is July 29, 2016, this date is approaching fast. That is the one-year anniversary of the release of Windows 10, which means the ability to upgrade to the new operating … Read more
Political consensus must for preserving hill ecology: By Jotirmay Thapliyal
Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has stressed that a political consensus was necessary for taking tough decisions for sustaining the Himalayan ecology. Saran is now settled in Dehradun post-retirement.Talking to The Tribune on the sidelines of “Deliberations on Kedarnath Tragedy” held at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Saran said all efforts to ensure … Read more
Cathedral Imphal
Biggest Cathedral in North East India at Kohima, Nagaland. The actual work began in 1986 and the dedication and consecration of the church was done in 1991. The lion‘s share of the three crore financial expense came from Japanese, who wished the church to be a place of prayer especially for the Japanese war victims … Read more
Local cart Mizoram- a Workaround Technology
Local Cart with small wooden wheels..The best model I saw..also had a steering wheel….These cards are used for transportation of goods, material and water containers , etc.in the neighbourhood. While going down its a good ride..otherwise…..it has to be pulled or pushed..
Ghost Village in Uttarakhand Local entrepreneur gives a new lease of life
Ghost village in uttarakhand, once a bustling village with a population of more than 2,000 people, Saur in Tehri district was on the verge of turning into a ghost village.Thanks to the community-based tourism project initiated by one of its residents, the abandoned village, 110km from Dehradun, has received a new lease of life.The change … Read more