Shripad Joglekar never imagined his retirement years would lead him to snow-capped Himalayan meadows. But life, as it often does, surprised him through the innocence of a simple question from his grandson. Shripad was sipping his tea and reading the newspaper when his 15-year-old grandson, Param, looked up from his

Sometimes, life gets loud.  The kind of loud that is not about chaos but about endless routines, meeting deadlines, and doing things just because they have always been done that way.  When my husband and I decided to escape for a week to the mountains of Uttarakhand, we were not

In June 2023, Shambhavy Singh, a software engineer from Amritsar, set out on an unforgettable family trip to the Himalayas, visiting Gangotri, Yamunotri, Rishikesh, and Badrinath. With senior family members accompanying her, Shambhavy wanted a journey that blended relaxation, cultural exploration, and stunning natural beauty.  Shambhavy’s trip started on