Tag: Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand

In 2025, look to the Himalayas

In 2025, look to the Himalayas

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A large Ladakhi house typically has two kitchens. Yarkhang, the summer kitchen, is a basic functional unit located on a higher floor, while the winter kitchen, chansa, is marked by its lateral sprawl, brass and copper cookware, and a thap (hearth) around which family, guests and visitors gather. It is the fluid potential of the kitchen — transcending its […]

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The forager is putting down roots | Prateek Sadhu opens his new restaurant, Naar

The forager is putting down roots | Prateek Sadhu opens his new restaurant, Naar

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Winding up through the hairpin bends, arriving at the luxurious Amaya, a hotel tucked away into the terraced mountain forests near Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh, I’m reminded of the wise words of my Nepali grandmother. She’d always reassure us on road trips in the mountains that “the more difficult the road, the more glorious the […]

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