Ladakh

Romancing the Rain

Text and Photographs by Ritesh Uttamchandani

The legend of the Indian monsoon

The Kargil Chic

Pallavi Pundir

From war zone to heritage hub, it’s the new destination of culture tourism in the Himalayas. Pallavi Pundir chronicles the transformation. Photos: Raul Irani

Between Blue and White

Monalisa S Arthur

A biking epiphany in Ladakh

Just Feel It

Madhavankutty Pillai

The stories of disparate journeys, but with abiding memories

On the Wings of Happiness in Bhutan

Shubhangi Swarup

In search of black-necked cranes

On Top of the World

Madhavankutty Pillai

The unusual filmmakers of Ladakh

High Altitude Screen Shots

Madhavankutty Pillai

Gulzar watching his first movie once again and other glimpses from a film festival in Ladakh

Refusing to Melt

Ritesh Uttamchandani

The struggles and consolations of India’s ice hockey team

Bollywood loves shooting in Ladakh, and Odpal George makes it possible. He shares all about the crazy demands directors make, and the life-and-death crisis that befell the shooting of 3 Idiots in this cold desert