A couple of miles down from Mussoorie, the now rather fraying “queen of the hills” in the Garhwal region of the Himalayas, is the tiny hamlet of Jharipani. It’s a quaint name, possibly after some of the streams and waterfalls that come trickling down pleasantly from the higher reaches.
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Amidst the oaks: A World Heritage Site
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on November 8th, 2009
Posted in Cities in India, Nature 
Tags: Chief Guest, Colonial Legacy, Countless Times, Dining Table, Garhwal Region, Himalayas, Hosteller, Loyalties, Northern India, Popular Hill, Railway Employee, Railway Employees, Rare Distinction, Tiny Hamlet, Two Mountains, Uncles, Verge, Waterfalls, Winter Afternoon, World Heritage Site 
1 Comment »Chasing the eclipse: From New Delhi to Gaya
Posted by Ashwin Ahmad on July 23rd, 2009
“This is your first time isn’t it?” No, this respectable German gentleman was not getting up close and personal with me about my private life. Instead, amateur astronomer Christien Woutler and I were discussing the subject which was on everyone’s mind: the eclipse of the century.
Posted in Nature Tags: Amateur Astronomer, Cacophony, Chasers, Communicators, Cox And Kings, Dark Dawn, Eclipses, German Gentleman, Kya, Mehsus, Mischievous Smile, Private Life, Raha, Science Popularisation, Social Welfare Organization, Space Science, Spiritual Peace, Spiritual Yearnings, Television Reporters, Terminal 1 Comments OffNature walks in and around Delhi
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on February 27th, 2009
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Have you seen my colleague Amit Ranjan Rai’s photographs on nature and wildlife? Incredible as it may sound, these were clicked right in the heart of New Delhi, otherwise a conjested metropolis with crazy traffic. But there are pieces of green in the city where you can spot a rare shrub or flower, colourful birds and more…
It is not necessary to go to a wildlife park or a reserved forest area to see the wealth of animal and plant life in India where there is huge bio diversity because of the differences in geography and weather across a country that is bigger than Europe.
Posted in Nature Tags: Bio Diversity, Borders, Colourful Plumage, Crazy Traffic, Delhi Ridge, Dry Winds, East Delhi, Forest Area, Graveyard, Jawaharlal University, Metropolis, Monkeys, Monsoon, Peacock, Rajasthan, Ranjan, Sanjay, Shrub, Splendor, Wildlife Park Comments Off
