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Spotted in the mountains close to #Devprayag, a railway tunnel under construction. This railway line is expected to touch Karanprayag. While the railway line is critical from a strategic standpoint, slightly apprehensive of tunneling under the earthquake-prone #Himalayas.

In a ‘Devbhoomi’ filled with iconic temple destinations, there are a few that are still hidden. Like the 7th century CE Sun Temple at Palethi village, 32 kms from #Devprayag, #TehriGarhwal, #Uttarakhand. This may be the oldest extant Sun Temple in India.

Painting above a doorway in the congested bazaars close to Triveni Ghat, #Rishikesh. Looks like 19th century. Amidst floral & geometric patterns are the faces of a man and woman. Were they once the owners of this building, now said to house a dharamshala, but is mostly closed?

When govt gets into ‘deep selection’ to identify the new CDS bringing retired officers into the fray, it is no longer a military position but a political one. Will this lead to the brass being even more pliable to bad decisions of the govt? My latest story