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Rajasthan's Pushkar Fair: Where camels, culture and tourists come together
The Pushkar Camel Fair blends tradition and tourism, featuring camel trading, cultural shows, and local handicrafts.

Indian desert school's unique design offers respite from heat
Indian desert school's unique design offers respite from heat

Heat and rust: Mridula Ramesh writes on the red sand desert in Tamil Nadu
The dunes of Teri Kaadu serve as a time capsule of how climate change can alter history, move oceans, erase cities. It is now changing again. Trees are being planted, water sucked up by invasive species. There’s likely an equivalent story unfolding near you, and a different lesson in each.

Review: Marginlands by Arati Kumar-Rao
Presenting the wonders of the land and also the environmental catastrophes being unleashed by detrimental policies conceived without consulting those who will be most affected by them

Wildbuzz: Moonless race to Longewala
Chandigarh's Munish Jauhar recently completed the Hell Race Border Ultra marathon in the Thar desert, finishing fifth. Jauhar faced challenges running at night but was rewarded with a clear sky and the sounds of nature. The race started in harsh sunlight but Jauhar found distraction in observing wildlife. Meanwhile, in the Shivalik jungles behind Chandigarh, the cold weather has brought a stillness and a chance to appreciate the beauty of nature.
