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Kyagar Tso in the Rupshu region is one of the highest saltwater lakes of Ladakh at 4,663m above sea level

Stunning Aerial Photos of Ladakh

Ladakh's rugged, unspoilt landscape is stunning, no matter what your vantage point

Ahtushi Deshpande

Fishing at Phewa Lake

Exploring Pokhara with Huawei P20 Pro

Learn the clicks of the trade in Nepal with Huawei P20 Pro in under 48 hours

Puneet K. Paliwal

Sunset serenity on Dal Lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir

Kashmir Pretty as a picture postcard

The unearthly beauty of Kashmir and the simple lives of its people are captured in these moments. Photographs by Shefali Bharati

Paneer tikka sizzles on glowing embers at Delhis Karol Bagh market

India National treasures

Lassi to tikka, chowmein to dal pakora, the common pleasures of street food unite Indians.

Kumartuli Putting life into clay

Kumartuli Putting life into clay

Durga Puja is the biggest festival for Bengalis worldwide and it all starts with the idols from these narrow lanes of Kumartuli in Kolkata.

Strategically positioned on the trade route, the city of Lo Manthang became so wealthy that it needed to secure itself behind a 26ft-high wall punctuated by a series of 14 watchtowers. A single gate allowed access to the 180 houses within, which till a fe

Nepal The walled city of Lo Manthang

A long walk is all that stands between you and the once forbidden kingdom of Mustang at the Nepal-China border. Text and photographs by Milan Moudgill

Balochistan At a crossroads

Balochistan At a crossroads

A book of spectacular black-and-white images captures the essence of Balochistan, starting from the port town of Karachi, going through the vast deserts, on to the back country. Photographs by Marc Wattrelot and text by Willem Marx

A Lisu man carrying leaves from the forest to help construct a neighbours house in Nibudi.

Namdapha It's a beautiful world

A trek into the Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

In order to break the monotony of their unending travails, the truck drivers nurture several addictions, ranging from a nicotine high via a bidi, the numbness induced by tobacco, the caffeine kick of a cutting chai or simply the joy of playing cards.

Horn please Trucking in India

The book is a vibrant take on the Indian trucking industry and captures the journey of trucks turning the wheels of the Indian economy. Photos by various photographers

Evening at the Dal Lake in Srinagar

Ladakh An antique land

A visual memoir of Ladakh

En route to Gagnan

Himachal Pradesh The Snow Walk

The trek from Harsil to Chitkul over the Lamkhaga Pass, Himachal Pradesh, is long, difficult and incredibly beautiful

If the lion is the king of the jungle, its the sharks who rule the blue waters of Africa. And Gansbaai (the G is silent while pronouncing), near Cape Town, is one of the best places to see them

Wild Africa Shark cage diving at Gansbaai

Going down the Indian Ocean for shark cage diving off the Gansbaai coast near Cape Town, South Africa. Photographs by Outlook Traveller reader Sagar Bahadur

Theres no pond to take a dip, but this will give some relief

Jama Masjid Faces through Ramzan

The Ramzan fast bring with it feasts, a light of perseverance and gratitude on the faces of the devout. We look at life in and around Jama Masjid, Old Delhi, leading up to Eid

DAY 1 We walked past well-kept mountain villages and small fields. We requested a villager to give us chillies from her fields without a moments hesitation, the family plucked enough to last us the trek, refusing to accept any money in return. By late

Uttarakhand Baraadsar Lake

The lake, located in between Rupin and Supin valleys is nothing short of a secret

A Gaddi shepherd leads his sheep to the meadow near the Bijli Mahadev temple. The entire stretch from Tondla to Matikocchar is Gaddi territory, with the shepherds setting up camp with their sheep at almost every meadow along the way. A preferred location

Himachal Pradesh Kullu on horseback

Horse safari through the beautiful meadows in Oublde, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, home to the Bijli Mahadev temple. Texts and photographs by Sankar Sridhar

Perennial kniphofia flower commonly known as poker plant bloom on their own in the wild... and theres no one to pack them off to the lobbies of five-star properties

Dhanachuli The 'prosperous land'

Following the trails through the ruins of an abandoned village, apple orchards and curious villagers in this little hamlet in Uttarakhand

Arunachal Pradesh The Road Less Travelled

Arunachal Pradesh The Road Less Travelled

The spectacular forest, wilderness and ranges of Namdapha, a Tiger Reserve and National Park, Arunachal Pradesh

Nara Thach campsite seen through thick woods along the climb to Kobri Thach in the Tirthan river valley

Himachal Pradesh Right altitude of Kullu

An arduous but exhilarating trail through the Great Himalayan National Park, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh

Across the Great Divide

Across the Great Divide

Crossing the Panpatia glacier to chart the shortest route between the Badrinath and Kedarnath valleys

For Ottoman grandeur, one need not look beyond shoe-shiners boxes, chic as the Taj on a full moon night compared to proletariat boxes. For a mere two euros, you can employ this dapper care-taking gentleman in newsboy cap to restore your travel-worn footw

Istanbul Street scenes

Snapshots from everyday life in the Turkish capital that make it such a great place to visit

This artistically styled ethnic tray at Chor Bizarre restaurant in London, showcases some Indian savouries and cuisine that typically go with the vigorous strength of Indian Chai. Chor Bizarre serves a high-tea menu every afternoon when it becomes

India Chai country

A new book captures the charm of Indian tea, as it is had all over the country - from street stalls to society soirees.

Old Delhi Coolers on the move

Old Delhi Coolers on the move

Summer is a tough season, but if you really want to explore the streets of Old Delhi, there are plenty of lip-smacking coolers to beat the heat

Early morning view of the London Eye and the Thames

England Buzzing and Beautiful

The cool and exciting vibes of London are balanced by the serene, green English countryside.

Petroglyphs Rock of ages

Petroglyphs Rock of ages

Rock art created at any time between the 2nd and 3rd millennium BC are part of the Ladakh landscape

Iceland The greatest show on earth

Iceland The greatest show on earth

The sight of the Aurora Borealis leaves one speechless in Iceland, which is more green than ice

Just 7km from the city of Bhubaneshwar, this historical place shows the earliest exploits of rock-cut architecture in eastern India by the Jain rulers.

Udayagiri-Khandagiri Cave chronicles

These 33 rock-carved caves in Odisha have stood witness to the ages for nearly two millennia

Nepal Passing the passes

Nepal Passing the passes

In the shadow of the highest mountain lies a wonderland of luminous lakes, giant glaciers, Buddhist chortens and high passes

See-through blue waters splattered with around 250 tiny islands make up the Republic of Palau (www.visit-palau.com). It is a feast for the eyes - above and under water.

Around the world Dazzle the senses

Mind-bogglingly beautiful places to experience, breathe in and get amazed by

The Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan is serious business for those in cattle and camel trade as people from far off places converge to get the best deals.

Pushkar Colours in the desert

The annual Pushkar Mela at the start of every winter is five days of astonishing energy and rustic fun fair.

Trekkers heading up to a saddle on their way to climbing Stok Kangri

Stok Kangri Vertical limit

Climbing up to Stok Kangri in Ladakh takes one through a ruggedly beautiful region

Bhutan The Bride of Kangchendzongkha

Bhutan The Bride of Kangchendzongkha

The stunning Laya-Gasa trek is one of Bhutan's finest and toughest trails

Banteay Srei The well-preserved exteriors. This elaborately carved temple built in pink sandstone (which weathers well), 32km from the main complex of temples, should not be missed for the world.

Cambodia Encore

Experience Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world, in manageable bytes