Archive for September, 2006

VOLUNTEERING IN UTTARANCHAL

I received this information by email last week. See if you are interested.
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Greetings. I am writing to introduce you to a noble effort in village ecotourism in rural India. It is called the Rural Organization for Social Elevation (R.O.S.E.)and was founded in 1981 by local residents concerned about the plight of the poor in the […]

PERILS OF ECO-TOURISM BOOM AND CICADA RESORTS BANDIPUR

Eco-tourism is a phenomenon that is becoming popular by the day. It is a good thing, provided it is managed and handled well without disturbing the ecosystem, the animals and the flora. But the tourism boom in recent years, which is an offshoot of our prospering economy has put tremendous pressure on our national parks.

Elephants […]

MYSORE DASARA

This year’s Mysore Dasara festival is scheduled from September 23rd. The Utsava will go on till October 2nd and will conclude with the famed jamboo savari and meravanige - procession with the elephants. For more details, see the informative website put up by the organizing committee. If you are planning to attend and stay in […]