Escaping the Spiti snowstorm

Yoginder Sikand recounts his near-death experience during a recent trip to Tabo, a small town on the banks of the Spiti river in Himachal Pradesh. Tabo was just the place I had hoped it would be --......

Rains, snow in north India

One person was killed and three injured as torrential rains accompanied by hailstorm lashed much of northwest India bringing much needed relief from the scorching heat even as unexpected heavy......