Bittu Sahgal

Kashmir: Heaven on earth

Amir Khusrau put into words what anyone with a beating heart feels when stepping into the heaven that is Kashmir: “Agar Firdaus bar rōy-e zamin ast, hamin ast-o hamin ast-o hamin ast.”

Going Green

Bittu Sahgal 159 Views spiders

Athenae’s Curse

By legend a young, female mortal, Arachne, had the temerity to challenge the goddess Athenae, patron of the craft of weaving, to a contest!

Going Green

Bittu Sahgal 162 Views birding, uttarakhand

I was born in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, but know the Kashmir and Uttarakhand Himalaya much better. I have trekked here, birdwatched, bathed in wild rivers and sat frozen as a bull elephant in musth pursued our riding elephant with amorous intent in the Rajaji National Park!