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Kumik’s Past Gets a Future: Can Heritage Status Help Save Ladakh’s Water-Stressed Village?

Sep 16, 2026 4:05am IST
5 min read
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has declared Zanskar’s Kumik the Union Territory’s first designated ‘Heritage Village’. The recognition honours its traditional homes, Buddhist manuscripts and generations of mountain life
Located within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary, Glaw Lake is one of the Eastern Himalayas' most pristine freshwater ecosystems
India Gets Its 101st Ramsar Site: Why Arunachal Pradesh's Glaw Lake Is a Big Milestone
Aug 5, 2026 10:37am IST
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Explained: Why Patna Bird Sanctuary and Chhari-Dhand Are Now Ramsar Sites
Explained: Why Patna Bird Sanctuary and Chhari-Dhand Are Now Ramsar Sites
Jan 31, 2026 12:30pm IST
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A Magical Mystery Tour of Rome
A Magical Mystery Tour of Rome
Dec 9, 2019 2:36pm IST
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Manuscripts Don’t Burn
Manuscripts Don’t Burn
May 30, 2018 4:57pm IST
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Weaving a Legacy
Weaving a Legacy
Feb 21, 2018 3:58pm IST
8 min read
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