×

Zanskar

Bill Aitken (1934 – 2025): Man of the Mountains

Nandini Nair

The Scottish author who made India his home immortalised the high peaks and distant roads

The Buddha Smiles Again

Padum in Zanskar was a small, isolated Buddhist town accessed in winters only through an arduous trek over a river of ice. Today, Amita Shah finds a new highway offshoot that has brought the world to it

Magic Mountains

Seeking a sacred homeland among the high peaks

Magazine

Subscribe today and save up to 85% off the cover price