This Kargil Vijay Diwas, I don't just remember a war. I will remember a place that has changed me forever. Some journeys fill your camera roll. Then some journeys quietly rearrange something inside you. My journey through Ladakh did both. Like everyone else, I had dreamed of turquoise lakes, snow-capped mountains, winding roads, and skies so blue they almost looked unreal. Every kilometre through Ladakh felt like driving through a painting. The mountains changed colours with

The road from Turtuk to Thang is not just a journey across rugged terrain—it is a passage into a space where geography, history, and emotion collide most unexpectedly. I didn’t realise it at first. To me, it was another breathtaking drive through Ladakh’s stark beauty—mountains carved by time, the Shyok River glistening like a quiet witness, and silence that somehow feels alive. But Thang was different. I felt it the moment we arrived. Standing there, looking across at Pakist

A layman's account of his first travel from the Himalayas to the Karakoram Ranges. The quote "mountains are calling, and I must go" means a lot of different things to different people, and here's my journey through the peaks.

Turtuk will always hold a special place in my heart because it taught me what it means to be an Indian – a patriot – before it taught me to be a teacher in this harsh terrain. As I write this, I can’t help but be grateful to Turtuk Valley School, and especially Sarah Shah, who allowed me to serve the country in my own way in one of India's northernmost border villages. Proudly representing Turtuk Valley School As we celebrate India’s 80th Independence Day today, I offer a sm

“Emotional pain is not something that should be hidden away and never spoken about. There is truth in your pain, there is growth in your pain, but only if it’s first brought out into the open.” — Steven Aitchison 10th October is World Mental Health Day As I write this on World Mental Health Day, I can’t help but wonder what would or wouldn’t have been if I hadn’t asked for help. 'Help' is such a subjective term to some people but to me it means that you have the chance to com