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Moti Bagh – Oscar Nominated Film of a Resilient Farmer in Uttarakhand

Moti Bagh – Oscar Nominated Film of a Resilient Farmer in Uttarakhand

Moti Bagh is a documentary film directed by Nirmal Chandra Dandriyal, and is based on an 83-year old farmer of Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand....
Decathlon Dehradun : The Grand Opening

Decathlon Dehradun : The Grand Opening

Hello Dehradun, The wait is finally over! Witness the grand opening of Decathlon Dehradun on 2nd and 3rd March. The grand opening will take place...
Polling Officials conquer snow laden booths at 10,000 ft for 275 voters in U’khand

Polling Officials conquer snow laden booths at 10,000 ft for 275 voters in U’khand

With news surfacing that Uttarakhand has set a benchmark with a record-breaking 68% voting in the Assembly Elections 2017, we mustn’t forget that the credit...
An Otherworldly Cave discovered in Tyuni area of Dehradun district

An Otherworldly Cave discovered in Tyuni area of Dehradun district

In the less trodden Tyuni area of Dehradun district, an otherworldly cave has been discovered by some shepherds. This mystical cave is around 15-20 feet...
Hill Folk of Uttarakhand helping Tourists during Currency Ban Chaos

Hill Folk of Uttarakhand helping Tourists during Currency Ban Chaos

Whether you are living under a rock on an exotic island, we all are well aware of how people are thronging the ATM's and banks...
Namah Nainital – Monsoon Mountain Marathon

Namah Nainital – Monsoon Mountain Marathon

Are you holding a mobile phone and scrolling down on social media and posting unnecessary stuff about Olympic that being an over-populated country we are...
Interview with Manu Dafaali, Environmentalist and founder of Harela Society

Interview with Manu Dafaali, Environmentalist and founder of Harela Society

There are a few societies in Uttarakhand that are really doing something while the others are busy in skimming the milk in the name of...
India’s First Ever Industrial Park for Women Entrepreneurs to set up in Uttarakhand

India’s First Ever Industrial Park for Women Entrepreneurs to set up in Uttarakhand

In order to boost Women Development & Empower the women entrepreneurs for starting their small scale ventures, the country’s first ever women-centric industrial park will...
Natural Disasters in Uttarakhand- Its Reason, Effects and Measures to Control

Natural Disasters in Uttarakhand- Its Reason, Effects and Measures to Control

Headlines such as 29 dead many missing in the cloudburst, 40 people killed in the landslide at Uttarakhand have become an everyday talk. Our heavenly...
Short Story based on a True Event: A Bus that came in Uttarakhand after 69 long years

Short Story based on a True Event: A Bus that came in Uttarakhand after 69 long years

The eyes of the local people of Silpata village in Chamoli district were dead tired after waiting for as long as 69 years, not for...
पलायन – मात्र एक चिंतन भर

पलायन – मात्र एक चिंतन भर

सुबह की शुरुआत हुई तो अमर उजाला की खबर पर नजर पड़ी, काली गाढ़ी 'हैडिंग' में साफ नजर आ रहा था "पहाड़ पर 2.80 लाख...
विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस – एक नज़र से

विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस – एक नज़र से

5 June 2016 | Dehradun आज पूरा  विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस मना रहा है किन्तु वर्तमान में ज्यादातर लोग इसकी परवाह नहीं करते। ” Lancet study...
No more Forest Fire as Electricity will be Generated from Pine Needles

No more Forest Fire as Electricity will be Generated from Pine Needles

With the outburst of several opinions that Pine trees are posing a threat to the forests of Uttarakhand as they are highly flammable now the...
Anand Sankar, a city-bred guy giving wings to the dreams of Kalap villagers

Anand Sankar, a city-bred guy giving wings to the dreams of Kalap villagers

Some people aspire to become successful and rich while, some wish to take the road less travelled, such is the story of Anand Sankar, a...
Harela Society – A Group Saving the Forests of Uttarakhand from Burning into Fumes

Harela Society – A Group Saving the Forests of Uttarakhand from Burning into Fumes

While the forest fires of Uttarakhand are creating havoc in the terrains of Garhwal and Kumaon, few noble souls are getting their hands burned while...
Forests are burning, animal & plant life are being charred is it another epidemic in Uttarakhand?

Forests are burning, animal & plant life are being charred is it another epidemic in Uttarakhand?

The forest fires occurring in Uttarakhand is continuing to take its toll and everything that is coming in its way is being engulfed in the...
Jackpot for Mountain Biking Lovers, now book Harley and Enfield on rent to explore Uttarakhand

Jackpot for Mountain Biking Lovers, now book Harley and Enfield on rent to explore Uttarakhand

Unlike Goa now you can rent a bike to explore the bounty of Uttarakhand and head on to an anonymous biking journey through the natural...
Uttarakhand leads in the world’s largest synchronized bird count event

Uttarakhand leads in the world’s largest synchronized bird count event

The chirps of the myriad colourful birds seen in Uttarakhand have become a little louder, and our happiness in knowing so has made our heart...
A mystical cave discovered in Uttarakhand while laying a road at Devprayag

A mystical cave discovered in Uttarakhand while laying a road at Devprayag

Uttarakhand which is blessed with unique geography and topographical features has many hidden places which are yet to be explored. Recently, a mysterious cave has...
Kalyan Singh, the founder of Maiti Movement discovered a prehistoric cave in Uttarakhand

Kalyan Singh, the founder of Maiti Movement discovered a prehistoric cave in Uttarakhand

Our Devbhoomi never fails to amaze us with its infinite possibilities of adventure and quest in the surreal land of gods. One such enticing place...