The last shepherds of the Dhauladhar
Every spring the Gaddi families walk their flocks over the passes. Fewer of their children follow.
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Every spring the Gaddi families walk their flocks over the passes. Fewer of their children follow.
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What a Kaza household does between November and March, and why more visitors now come to see it.
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More FoodSiddu, and the kitchen that makes it right
A steamed bread from the Kullu valley, and the one stall in Manali that still makes it the slow way.
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More CultureThe toy train at 120: the line that climbs to Shimla
Ninety-six kilometres, 102 tunnels and a timetable that has barely changed.
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More EnvironmentFlash flood warning for the Parvati valley tonight
Campers along the river are asked to move to higher ground before dark.