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On less travelled paths The Himalayan foothills are a treasure trove of flora and fauna and locate fascinating indigenous communities. Responsible tourism has tried to introduce visitors to these remote areas without destructing the ambience. Baishali Mukherjee reports 17-Jan-2015
Elucidating the Ecosystem : Chilika Chilika Lake is Asia's largest brackish lagoon. Having crowned the title of First Indian wetland of International importance under Ramsar Conservation back in 1981, the lake swells from 600 sq km in April / May to 1100 sq km in the monsoon. The ecosystem provides an ideal destination for million plus migratory birds - godwits, ibis, herons, cranes - that gather here in winter from as far away as Siberia and Iran. 15-Jan-2015
Letter Box: Caught in a time warp The ‘Letter Box’, which once was an integral part of our daily life, is no longer the box of wonder in this age of electronic messaging. Lensman Bijoy Chowdhury captures the forlorn letter boxes across the city of Kolkata and made them the theme of his 2015 calendar. Text by Sujoy Dhar 12-Jan-2015
The seductress called Vienna Vienna charmed nearly 25,000 Indian visitors with its cultural heritage, architecture and artworks in the year ending August 2014. Susanta Paral and Sujoy Dhar soak in the seduction that is the city of Mozart and Freud as it gears up to celebrate next year the 150th anniversary of its iconic ring road or Ringstrasse. 11-Jan-2015
Gulmarg: Snow Queen Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir, once the darling of Bollywood, is once again seeing footfalls from filmmakers and tourists alike as it emerges as one of the top skiing destinations of Asia, reports Kavita Suri 09-Jan-2015