The current record holder for the wettest place on earth as recognized by Guinness Book of World Records, is a small village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state known as Mawsynram in India. Mawsynram is reported to have an average annual rainfall of 11,872 millimeters (467.4 in). Unsurprisingly the area is covered with lush greenery,… Continue reading Wettest place on Earth : Mawsynram
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Meteor Mystery Behind Lonar Lake
52,000 years ago, a meteor of around 60 meter in diameter crashed in Maharashtra and created third biggest natural salt-water lake in the world. Today, Lonar Lake is the stuff of sci-fi. Lonar is one of the best kept secret of maharashtra. The Lonar crater was formed fifty-two thousand years ago, when a meteor weighing… Continue reading Meteor Mystery Behind Lonar Lake
Worlds highest Post Office
Indian Post Office is unique in many ways, as it not only provides the postal services throughout India but also delivers various types of financial services such as Post Office Savings Account, Recurring Deposit Account, PPF accounts, Life insurance and many more. Indian post not only opened its first floating Post office in Dal lake of Srinagar city but… Continue reading Worlds highest Post Office
Bailey bridge in Ladhak – World’s highest bridge
Ladakh also known as bikers paradise is known for its beautiful landscapes, lakes, treks and many other things and probably this one is the most unheard of. Ladhak is home to the worlds highest bridge Bailey Bridge. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan Mountains as an altitude of… Continue reading Bailey bridge in Ladhak – World’s highest bridge
The highest point in Kutch: Kalo Dungar
Kalo Dungar or Black hill is around 50KM from the tent city in Dhordo where Rann Utsav is organized. On the Saturday morning after our early visit to the White Runn of Kutch we decided to head towards Kalo Dungar which gives a splendid panoramic view of the great Rann of Kutch. Kalo Dungar is located… Continue reading The highest point in Kutch: Kalo Dungar
The Itinerant Analyst 