About our village Hartola, Uttarakhand

Hartola is a sleepy little hamlet located in the Nainital district in the state of Uttarakhand in...

3 weeks as a pahadan in the mountains of Hartola

They say a journey begins with a small step. So, a wish was sent out into the...

Early snowfall in Hartola in 2019-20

Did I tell you that it snowed pretty heavy this year in December. Yes, it did and nobody expected. For the last few years Hartola saw very light snowfall and whatever snow the place received, it was either in January or February.

Places of interest near Hartola (Part 3) Neem Karoli Baba’s Kainchi...

It was a Wednesday evening when we realized that staying in Hartola was not complete without a...

‘Now I feel my heart beating’ – That’s how I feel...

When someone asks me how I feel going to our home in the mountains, I always say...

Places of interest near Hartola – our many excursions since 2016

We have been staying in Hartola for the last six years now. Even before the construction of...

Places of interest near Hartola (Part 1) – Jageshwar Dham near...

I have been to several temples across India, but Jageshwar Dham near Almora is a different experience...

India COVID-19 vaccine facts – things you need to know

The government of India has started the vaccination drive on a war-footing to root out the life-threatening...