Vol 1|Issue 1|Mar 2016
India Bike Week
India Bike Week (IBW), touted as the country’s largest biking festival, kicked off on February 19 and 20 with a high note at Arpora village in north Goa with thousands of biking enthusiast from India and abroad participating in it. It’s been a
Achievers Corner
Billed as the most dangerous race in the world, about 61 people have died, either participating or watching as spectators, over the past 37 years!What makes Dakar so dangerous? The rally pits drivers not only against each another, but also against
Tribute to Zafar Futehally
Zafar Futehally was born in Andheri in 1920. The family lived at Gulshun, a property bought from Homi Mody in 1918. This land was mortgaged by his father to establish N. Futehally & Co., one of the first Indian companies to deal in the export of cotton to and import of textiles from Japan. In 1924 the family moved to Kobe in Japan to run the company branch and returning to India only in 1927.He studied economics at St. Xavier’s College in Bombay. Graduating with a BA in economics and political s
Diving Into the Blues
Planet Earth, is recognized as the “Blue Planet” for the obvious reason that more than 70% of its surface is covered in water. It not only covers a majority of the surface of the earth but also harbours majority of earth’s life forms. Though
THE JUNGLE BOOK & THE POWERFUL TIGERNOMICS OF SHER KHAN
Tigermania is not new. It’s been around for millennia. Hindu gods have ridden them for eons, and humans have been alternatively worshipping or terrorised by them throughout human history. The difference today is that in today’s islands of wilderness, the remnants of India’s great forests, many have learn to live with them nearby, even tolerate them, effectively exploiting them for monetary gain.A lot has changed since Rudyard Kipling penned his famous set of stories entitled the Jungle Book in t
Yana- Nature’s wonder, Trekkers’ paradise
Sokkidre Yana,Kasidre Gokarna …..As the above local proverb says, if you are adventurer you must visit yana once. Yana is a village located in forests of the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India which is known for the unusual rock formations (Karst) or (Asteroid). It is located in the Sahyadri mountain range of the Western Ghats,The two unique rock outcrops near the village are a tourist attraction and easily approachable by a small trek through 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) of thick forests f
Bangalore Walks
This is where we do the things that need doing. Out of love. It’s our little way of saying Thank You to the city we love.And to all you wonderful people who support us and our Beloved Bangalore by joining our walks and tours
TOURISM, THE ROPE THAT BINDS
India is a multi-destination country with a variety of tourist attractions and facilities. It is the second largest net foreign exchange earner by way of invisible experts. Tourism creates more job than any other sector for every rupees invested.
12th ATOAI Annual Convention
The picturesque Hanuwanthiya Island, located in the reservoir of Indira Sagar Dam , a 4 hours journey by road was the venue for the 12th ATOAI Convention from 12th to 14th February 2016. On reaching the efficient team of ATOAI transported us to
Can We Stop The Ecological Demise?
For quite some time now, the topic of environment is being widely debated and discussed. Obviously because the neglect of past decades and unimagined outcomes of the industrial processes of the last century are not only becoming manifest but are
Conservation-Sparrow Man Opens His Home and Heart To Birds Struggling To Survive
Edwin JosephWhile most of Bengaluru wakes up to the blaring of vehicle horns and screams from push-cart vendors, Edwin Joseph starts his day on a different note. The 64-year-old rises every morning to the cheery chirps of more than 200 sparrows
Coorg Valley
Edited from TOFTigers Good Wildlife Travel Guide 2016Driving through the verdant forests of any of the four sanctuaries of Coorg on a misty morning with the calls of the resident wildlife and bird-life in full song, is an experience unlike any other. The
Game Changers recognised at 2016 ATOAI Convention
The 2016 award winners of the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) Convention, which was held from 12 – 14 February in Hanumantiya in Madhya Pradesh, are as follows-Best Adventure Travel Website – Adventure Nation, Gurgaon
The Balloons Are Coming!
Pollachi is where’s it all happened this January. We were in for a unique visual treat thanks to the Hot Air Balloon festival. A balloon festival of this nature is a new concept to most of us Indians. Elsewhere in the world countries like Mexico, USA, Belgium,
Sharmilee – The Queen Of Bijrani Zone, Corbett National park
“The book of nature has no beginning, as it has no end. Open this book where you will, and at any period of your life, and if you have the desire to acquire knowledge you will find it of intense interest, and no matter how long or how intently you study
Aghanashini River Bank
ASYMPHONY & SPECTRUM FOR BIRDING -December 2015 ‘Self possessions are always undermined and other’s possessions seem better’, this proverb best suits my thoughts when it comes to the flora and fauna in my own native place, Uttara kannada
From Bust to Boom
Julian Matthews, TOFTigers, says good things are happening in the magical wild kingdom of Ranthambhore.Decade ago in 2005, the Rajasthan state government declared an emergency; a red alert on the state of tigers within its borders.
The Wild Nature Of Nature Tourism
The morning sun was beating down hard as we made our way back to the Kisli park gate, but it had been a few hours well spent. The four of us had had a quiet but delightful drive through the meadows and malevolent sal forests of the Surhi range
