Requiem for the Himalayas: Nature’s Fury and Man’s Folly

The recent cataclysm in Uttarakhand’s Dharali town, precipitated by a sudden, ferocious cloudburst, has once more rendered the vulnerabilities of the Himalayan expanse tragically manifest. In minutes, the tranquil contours of Dharali were desecrated by a virulent tide as the Kheer Ganga River, swollen beyond recognition, barrelled down from the heights, pulverizing habitations and effacing … Read more