I’ve been looking for updates on Uttarakhand in northern India, after the floods that claimed so many lives (11,000 missing, according to United Nations estimates, though that number may be revised). The debate over urban growth and the pressures that … Continue reading
Some updates here on stories we’re following here at Pilgrimage Portal. It’s more difficult now to find international media coverage of the aftermath in Uttarakhand, but small groups of pilgrims are still being traced. This story from the Time of … Continue reading
Heavy rains continue in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, and the BBC is reporting a landslide with seven fatalities. This summer’s monsoon rains in the state are said to be the heaviest in 80 years. There’s less international coverage of the … Continue reading
Here’s a roundup of some pilgrimage headlines from around the world. The Uttarakhand government in India is ordering repair on the Char Dham Yatra route in preparation for the annual pilgrimage for Hindus this May. Uttarakhand was heavily hit by devastating … Continue reading
I’ve been away from my computer and traveling to some sites — I have much to tell, but for now, I must write about some serious global pilgrimage news from India. On August 19, an express train hit a crowd of … Continue reading
Some pilgrimage stories in the news right now: – News from India: in Jammu and Kashmir state, four people were killed and about 42 injured when a crowd was fired on by the BSF (Border Security Force). The crowd was protesting … Continue reading
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