Santa plans a trip according to his non-refundable bookings, while Banta calculates the high probability of a non-refundable tragedy.
Santa Banta
The Price of a Short Walk
A tale of two villages—one safe on a high ridge, one erased in the valley—a story about the profound wisdom of our ancestors (who paid the safety tax) and the hidden costs of modern convenience.
The Mountain’s Burst Water Tank
Looking beyond the headlines, to understand the real mechanics of a disaster, Santa and Banta play detective, uncovering why a “cloudburst” behaved more like a catastrophic dam break.
Santa’s Permit Pilgrimage and the Three-Headed Rakshas
Spit amongst three different districts, managing a major emergency in Rishikesh could really be challenging and warrants serious reforms.
Santa’s Guaranteed Safe Tourist Shortcut
While trekking in the Himalayas never deviate from the designated trail for caring every or time and ensure to have the services of experienced and trained Guide.
Santa’s Flying Wrappers and Banta’s Choked Nullah Symphony
Symphony of choked nullahs and associated water logging and floods are the creation of our irresponsible waste management that clog the nullahs and force water to encroach our backyards.
The Wisdom of the Wetland and Santa’s Concrete Fever
Wetlands are nature’s flood mitigation warriors – these absorb floodwaters as also help groundwater recharge. Wetland conservation is thus an eco-DRR approach that needs to be promoted.
The Delhi-Badrinath Express and the Gasping Lungs
Fast increasing craving for express travel through the Himalayas, if not planned well, could be disastrous and derail our tourism promotion strategies.
The Weeping Terraces of the Ghost Village
Lack of regular upkeep of the agricultural terraces in the Himalayan region enhances the risk of landslides, and this emerging issue needs to be addressed immediately.
Kagaz ki Naav Campaign and the Real Flood
Holding elections during the peak of the monsoon amounts to not only infringement of the rights of both the contestants and the voters, but also exposing them to higher risk.