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Stephen Alter
Alter is the author of 16 books of fiction and non-fiction. He lives and writes in Mussoorie.
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Global warming alone is not behind Uttarkashi flash floods. Greed isSubscriber Only
August 12,2025 07:13:32 AM
The tragic consequences of a heavy monsoon in populated areas of the Himalaya is not something new or unexpected. What has changed is the indiscriminate, unplanned and often illegal construction of homes, guesthouses, ashrams, hotels, Maggi points and military camps that lie directly in the path of potential flash floods.
Tue, Aug 12, 2025
Author Stephen Alter on rivers: How they shaped each stage of his lifeSubscriber Only
June 08,2025 05:00:48 AM
Travelling on a river makes one acutely aware of the ceaseless flow of time, evoking metaphors of continuity and change but also the impermanence of life
Sun, Jun 08, 2025
Conservationist Romulus Whitaker’s latest book Snakes, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll lives up to the titleSubscriber Only
March 30,2024 10:00:32 AM
Whitaker describes a life in the wild, learning about his migratory existence and how psychedelics and politics met in 1960s America
Sun, Mar 31, 2024
The romance of piling into an automobile and heading for the horizonSubscriber Only
January 06,2024 23:53:06 PM
If any route on the map is imprinted in my genes, it is the drive from Delhi to Mussoorie, though many of the landmarks I remember have disappeared and the highway is now six or eight lanes of high-speed traffic
Sun, Jan 07, 2024
How books keep us company on armchair travel and physical journeysSubscriber Only
May 01,2022 06:10:56 AM
In uncertain times, travelling into the well-worn pages of old favourites can be as rewarding — and unexpected — as sojourns into destinations old and new
Fri, Apr 29, 2022
Diwali Special: A writer dwells on being at home in the worldSubscriber Only
October 31,2021 06:30:17 AM
Diwali is about the end of exile and coming home to a circle of love and warmth. Yet, home can also be a place of inequality, less a refuge, more a place of constraint. In these difficult, polarising times that force us to re-examine our relationships — both with people and with places — we look at the ways they have reshaped our ideas of home.
Sun, Oct 31, 2021
How do you nudge a child to a lifelong desire of learning?Subscriber Only
April 11,2021 06:40:50 AM
Successful education crosses disciplinary boundaries and helps a student make connections between aspiration and reality
Sat, Apr 10, 2021
Why the Chipko movements was truly a people’s movementSubscriber Only
January 17,2021 06:00:20 AM
Historian Shekhar Pathak’s book connects Chipko to 19th century colonial environmental laws and modern regional politics
Sat, Jan 16, 2021
How will we tell the story of COVID-19?Subscriber Only
May 03,2020 10:42:42 AM
Some illnesses are little more than anecdotes. Others grow into parables and allegories, and some become epics.
Sun, May 03, 2020
For tigers to regain some dominion over the jungles, it is essential their habitat remain as wild as possibleSubscriber Only
August 30,2019 00:55:08 AM
Human beings need to be excluded from the limited percentage of forested land that has been designated for wildlife preservation. Most conservationists have long recognised that forest-dependent communities must be part of the solution.
Fri, Aug 30, 2019
Fatal ascentsSubscriber Only
June 05,2019 00:20:34 AM
Mountaineering is a perilous, sometimes fatal, pursuit. For those who take part in this sport, it is a risk they accept as part of a transcendent and sometimes tragic fascination for high places
Wed, Jun 05, 2019
A warlord who eats humans to fabulous creatures: The many tales from the HimalayasSubscriber Only
May 03,2019 05:30:36 AM
Himalayan rocks have many stories to tell — from the mangled contours formed out of tectonic pressure to fossilised ammonites that died out with the dinosaurs.
Sun, May 05, 2019
Yeti Sheti: There is something appealing about the idea of an undiscovered creature lurking out of sightSubscriber Only
May 02,2019 01:10:23 AM
The truth is, nobody can prove that the Yeti doesn’t exist simply because it hasn’t been found. Many of us believe in a lot of things for which there is no empirical evidence.
Thu, May 02, 2019
Centre of the Earth: Why trees are better than us and deserve greater respectSubscriber Only
April 22,2018 06:35:12 AM
On Earth Day, we look at trees — that life force which keeps us moored and reminds us why the miracle of nature will always remain a gift unsurpassed.
Sun, Apr 22, 2018
Save Me a LakeSubscriber Only
February 18,2018 00:00:59 AM
Officials and communities must come together to save Dodital in Uttarakhand from the clutches of unregulated tourism.
Sun, Feb 18, 2018
The Tao of TravelSubscriber Only
December 17,2017 00:02:08 AM
In this age of relentless social media updates, how does one get off the grid and make travel meaningful?
Sun, Dec 17, 2017
The Hills are AliveSubscriber Only
November 25,2017 01:15:33 AM
A window to the Garhwal mountains, Ganesh Saili’s book is also a journey that is at once personal and historical
Sat, Nov 25, 2017
On the Green MileSubscriber Only
December 25,2016 00:01:16 AM
Walk and discover the world. Our two legs were designed to carry us forward just as our minds are programmed to explore new places. Most of all, you will find a Rs 100-note can go longer than you thought possible.
Sun, Dec 25, 2016
Memories are made of theseSubscriber Only
December 14,2014 00:07:18 AM
Snowy Mussoorie nights, the family under one roof and chocolates before breakfast. Author Stephen Alter revisits the Christmas of his childhood.
Sun, Dec 14, 2014
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