Take a walk!
EXPLORE Want to do something different this weekend? Join a walkathon. MANJUNATH RAVI
There are many reasons why people go on walks; but I was surprised by this unusual mail from the Maveric walkathon team: “For all the hard work you put in for us,We have something to say…GO TAKE A WALK!” This was an invite […]
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Lessons from the woods
Trekking There is certainly more to Pandiar Tiger Valley than being just a trekking destination. The lessons learnt here will stay with you forever. BHARATHI MOHAN
“It’ll be very cold there, don’t forget your blankets.” “Where is my torch??”There was quite a din; throwing, catching and last minute packing was on in full swing. It […]
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Into the wild
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature-lover’s paradise. JAYANTHI MURAHARI
Was is it the sun, that conspired to come in a little late or was it my mind, which paused that moment; Dawn! Neither of it, I guess. Dawn is just sheer magic. Didn’t know how long that moment lasted; sure felt like infinity. Is it the […]
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Team building in Leh
LEH Biking on the world’s highest motorable highway was anything but a management exercise for these 10 techies! RATANESH KUMAR SINGH
When one has a boss who looks to Siddhartha (Hermann Hesse) and The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho) to develop more holistic management mantras, work is anything but run-of-the-mill. In a constant bid to push our limits, […]
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Urban ninja!
Have you ever thought that jumping from one building to another would be termed a sport? It is and it isn’t as easy as it seems. NIVEDITA N. finds out from Yasaswy Modukuru.
How many of us would love to climb walls or jump from one building to another like Spiderman? Well, there is someone […]
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Meet the real heroes
Jagriti Yatra is an annual train journey that takes 400 of India’s youth between 18-25 years on a 16-day national odyssey to introduce them to the unsung heroes of India. The aim is to awaken the spirit of entrepreneurship — both social and economic — by exposing them to individuals and institutions that are developing […]
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Ride the high seas
After “Mission Everest” in collaboration with the Indian Army and “Mission Udaan” with the Indian Air Force, National Geographic returns with its biggest mission property: “Nat Geo Mission Navy: Lehron ke Sartaj”. For the first time in the history of Indian television, Nat Geo Mission Navy will showcase the hitherto uncharted world of the Indian […]
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Only one Earth
ECO-TRAIL A trip to the North Pole turned out to be life-changing. SHRUTI K.N.
It started with an essay on climate change. A perfect opportunity came knocking with ‘Expedition to the Arctic’, a competition held by the British Council, Canada supported by Capefarewell. One could never have considered bringing together two completely different subjects to fight […]
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Challenge your fear
Want to slide down a rope against a slippery canyon and powerful water falls? Try canyoning in Nepal. PRERANA MARASINI
Imagine descending a waterfall as tall as 150 feet! The slippery rock against which you climb down can flip and overturn you, if you lose an inch. Your one hand goes on your back to hold […]
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Sunrise over the Kanchenjunga
All the aches and pains are worth it; just to watch this amazing sight. SAHANA CHANDRASEKHAR
I was standing at the top of the world and looking up at what surely must be the heavens. The sun was to appear any minute. Staring intently, I could make out the snow-capped mountains rising into the darkness above.
Suddenly, […]
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