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10 BEST ADVENTURE DESTINATIONS IN INDIA

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There is no better emerging country than India if you want to try out new adventures. From paragliding to scuba diving, India covers every adventure sport that is fun to try. This post will take you through the top 10 adventure destinations in India.

You will enjoy some of the enthralling adventure sports such as River Rafting, Camping, Bungee Jumping, Ziplining, Parasailing, Paragliding, Hot-air-Ballooning, Jungle Safari, Desert Safari, Snorkelling, Scuba Diving and many more in these locations.

Top 10 Adventure Destination in India

  • Rishikesh – Have fun while rafting in thunderous rapids of River Ganga. Enjoy bungee jumping too.
  • Goa – Get your hands-on Jet ski, Flyboarding and enjoy Scuba diving and Snorkelling in water
  • Ladakh – Flaunt your bike riding skills in the valley and go for “Chadar Trek” in Frozen River.
  • Rajasthan – enjoy desert camping with camel safari, hot air ballooning and Jungle Safari in Ranthambore
  • National Park
  • Manali – Enjoy the longest zipline in India along with rafting and camping in the valley.
  • Auli – Skiing in the slopes of India’s best Ski-destination
  • Jim Corbett – Face-off with tigers in Jim Corbett National Park
  • Bir Billing- Paragliding in India’s highest paragliding site.
  • Valley of Flowers – Trek in Valley of Flowers
  • Sikkim – Climb up in the gorgeous mountain peaks.

1. Rishikesh

Bestowed with the recent title of “Adventure Capital of India”, Rishikesh is the most popular adventure destination in India. From River Rafting to Bungee Jumping, Rishikesh is full of adventures.

Some of the popular adventures in Rishikesh are:

River Rafting – You can enjoy short as well as long river rafting stretches as per your comfort. There are 9, 16, 26 and 35 km Rafting stretches in Rishikesh. Get full details about river rafting in Rishikesh here!
Bungee Jumping – Feel the adrenaline rushing through your body by Jumping off from India’s tallest fixed bungee platform, height – 83 m. Other activities to enjoy in Rishikesh are paramotoring, Flying Fox, Giant Swing, Zipline, Hot-air-ballooning, Rappelling, Cliff Jumping, Kayaking and Mountain-biking.
Camping – Chill out from your city bustle amid the nature camps in Rishikesh. To make your stay comfortable camping here comes with all modern amenities. To enjoy utmost in Rishikesh choose a combo of Rafting and Camping.

2. Goa

The 2nd most sought-after destination in India, Goa needs no introduction. Not only in India Goa has its fan-base internationally too. Apart from Expansive sea, golden sands, vast beaches and cool party scenes, Goa is the water sports capital of India. It offers every exciting water adventure. Some of the cool water adventure sports in Goa are Scuba diving, Snorkelling, Parasailing, Jet Skiing, Knee-boarding, Flyboarding, Banana Rides, Aqua Zorbing, Hot-air ballooning and ATV riding.

So if you’re planning for a dive into the Arabian Sea to get a closer look of beautiful sea creatures or Sailing in the air on a Hot-air balloon, Goa will never disappoint you.

3. Ladakh

The Himalayan kingdom Ladakh is a dream destination for every adventure seekers. Popularly known as the Land of Snow, Ladakh is popular for its dazzling mountains and beautiful valleys. The place is also close to the heart of every biker. Pleasant weather, stunning views, highest motorable passes and challenging roads makes this place a dream destination for every biker out there.

Apart from bike riding Ladakh is also popular for “Chadar Trek” i.e. trekking in the frozen river. Here Chadar signifies “Sheet of ice”.

4. Rajasthan

The “Land of Kings”, Rajasthan is popular for its historical forts and huge palaces. Apart from rich culture and heritage, Rajasthan is home to many popular adventure activities. From Desert Camping to Hot-Air-Ballooning, Rajasthan offers a lot of adventures.

Some of the must-do adventures in Rajasthan are:

Hot-air-ballooning – Rajasthan is the famous hot-air-balloon destination. Sail in the sky at a speed 15-20 km/hr and enjoy the surreal landscapes, huge forts and mesmerizing lakes. You can enjoy your hot-air-balloon safari in “Udaipur”. The cost for a 15 minutes hot-air balloon ride ranges from Rs 750-1200 per person.
Desert Camping – What fun it will be to enjoy camping amid the Thar Desert. Desert camping in Rajasthan is a popular activity to enjoy. Watch the sun setting behind dunes, hear stories of bravery of kings from locals. The most popular places for desert camping in Rajasthan are Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Pushkar.
Camel Safari- Stroll around in the nooks and corners of Rajasthan on camelback. Camel Safari is a popular attraction in Rajasthan. The most fun place to enjoy camel safari in Rajasthan is Bikaner.
Other things to do in Rajasthan are Dune Bashing, ATV riding, Safari in Ranthambore National Park, Camping in Mount Abu and Trekking in Aravalli hills.

5. Manali

Nestled in the mountains, Manali is a beautiful hill station situated in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Due to its cool weather and pleasant surroundings, Manali is ideal for adventure enthusiasts, couples and family picnics. One of the major attractions here is Zipline that is 525 m long.

Other adventures to enjoy in Manali are Camping, River Rafting, Paragliding, Bridge Crossing, River Crossing, Rappelling, Rock Climbing, etc.

6. Auli

Situated in the lap of Himalayas, Auli is a small town located in Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand. Auli is also a world-famous ski-destination in India. It recently gained popularity among tourists. Try out your Skiing skills on the slopes of this man-made ski destination of India. Other attractions to enjoy in Auli are Auli Ropeway, Gurson Bugyal, Auli lake and Chattrakund. Choose from full-fledged Auli tour packages to make most out of this destination.

7. Jim Corbett

If you love nature and wildlife then Jim Corbett is for you. Located in the state of Uttarakhand, Jim Corbett National Park is an amazing place to visit. The park has rich flora and fauna. Jim Corbett is home to many wild animals and species of birds. This place is popular for tiger sighting.

Thousands of tourists from India as well as from foreign countries visit Jim Corbett every year for wildlife corbett Safari. Get a closer look at wildlife here on Open-Jeep Safari.

8. Bir Billing

Situated in the west of Joginder Nagar Valley, Bir is a small village in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Also known as “Paragliding Capital of India”, Bir-Billing is a popular place for adventure seekers in India.

Catch the bird-eye view of Bir Valley covered with snow while paragliding from the highest paragliding site in India. Paragliding also serves as a major attraction in the valley.

9. Valley of Flowers

Valley of Flowers National Park is situated in the Pithoragarh district of state Uttarakhand. It is also a renowned world heritage site. The park has a rich biodiversity. Trek into the valley of flowers and enjoy spectacular views of Hathi Parvat, Sapt rishi peaks, Hemkund sahib and various other small river streams and snow-capped mountains.

The surroundings of the valley ensure you’ve got a memorable trip.

10. Sikkim

Located in the north-eastern part of India, Sikkim is a least populous state in India. Sikkim is popular for its gorgeous waterfalls, alpine meadows and virgin forests. Also known as “Land of Lepchas”Article Submission, Sikkim has proximity to the Himalayan ranges which makes it a popular trekking destination. Its surreal landscapes and mountain ranges are what people entice about.

You should not miss out on the chance of climbing mountain peaks here!

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A MILESTONE IN OUR JOURNEY

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I have immense pleasure to address you all to express my sincere gratitude for accepting the magazine close to your hearts. The number of responses that we receive from every nuke and corner of the world itself proves how well our attempt is appreciated. Thank you all for supporting us! Sincere gratitude to the directors of Writers Capital International Foundation (WCIF) from across the world, whose enthusiasm has been a great motivation for our efforts.

Although Internet is the vastest resource in today’s world, there is still a scarcity of a platform where we can find all genres of literature under a single roof. When there are some websites that offer good content, they fail to present them in an attractive way; if someone successfully brings a good design, they fail to bring the best of the content; if everything happens, they lack simplicity in accessing the content. It is considering all these aspects we have conceived the idea of a complete magazine – The Litterateur. All that we offer is a venue where under the shades of the trees we can sit for a while and fill our souls with the nectar of literature to our hearts’ content, in the best digital ambience.

The evolution of the idea of Litterateur Online was not an abrupt process! It came out of a strong drive to bring something powerful and meaningful media to bring quality works into mainstream literature. Writers, fundamentally, are innocent creatures and are often tend to be carried away by false promises by people they trust. When the selfish motives of a few self-proclaimed masters and leaders in social media work, it is often the innocence of those sensitive and sensible writers being deceived. The moment when we realise this, it would be too late and we find ourselves shattered upon the understanding of the world and its deception.

It is time to wake-up to reality and to identify what is good and sustainable for the future as a writer. For the very same we need formal platforms beyond the virtual world where certificates evolved out of the imagination of graphic designers has nothing to offer but a few hours or days of excitement. All that we need to do is to seek opportunities to refine our skills in writing, to invite more experiences in life for rich content in the works and to further expand vision globally. Who on earth, would not wish his or her name famed across the world? However, I earnestly believe that the same should not be the only aim of writing. The very moment we complete a workbrings the greatest reward of it and a great work, even if you hide it in your shelf, will come out to the limelight one or the other day.

“When you aim for perfection, you discover it’s a moving target.” Thus says George Fisher andI understand we have a long way to go before we translate the concept of a complete magazine into reality. On this occasion, I am glad to inform you all that we are ready with the print edition of Litterateur Online named The Litterateur. We have a panel of editors who would select the best works from Litterateur Online, however we regret that we are unable to publish all works in the print edition due to limited pages in it. Primary responses show that the magazine will have extensive reach across the globe and I am sure this will take your name and fame beyond the political barriers.

We have one country known as earth, we have one religion known as love and we stand for those mighty values of humanity! Let us all dedicate ourselves for the noble causes of humanity that would turn earth a better place to live!

Warm Regards,

Editor-in-Chief

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AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

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William Wordsworth was born in 1770, in Cockermouth, Cumbria, to a middle-class family. He loved the beauty of the Lake District, and was close to his four siblings, particularly his sister Dorothy. But when William was seven, his mother died and the Wordsworth children were separated and lived with different relatives. William’s father then died five years later. The death of both parents at a young age had a huge impact on William, who recalled feeling lonely as a child.

While studying at Cambridge University, William spent one summer vacation travelling through the Alps, and was overwhelmed by the beauty of the mountains. He returned to France again the following year, and fell in love with a French woman, Annette Vallon. They had a daughter together, Caroline. But tensions between France and Britain meant William had to return home. He continued to support Annette and Caroline throughout his life, but his guilt at leaving them featured in many of his poems.

In 1795, William inherited some money from a friend, which helped to fund his work as a poet. He also moved to Somerset with his sister Dorothy. Dorothy was a poet, too, and wrote many diaries. She was said to have a great influence on William’s writing.

The poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge lived close by in Somerset and became great friends with William. Together they created Lyrical Ballads (1798) – featuring poems such as Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Wordsworth’s Tintern Abbey. Many consider this to be the start of the Romantic era in English literature.
In autumn 1798, William, Dorothy and Coleridge travelled to Germany. William was homesick and began working on a poem about his life. The Prelude is now regarded as his greatest work – an epic poem (written in 14 books), created over several years. It deals with the experiences that shaped William’s life, and rather fittingly was only published after his death.

In 1799, William and Dorothy moved back to the Lake District, and Coleridge relocated nearby. Some of William’s best work was written in the decade that followed, including one of his most popular poems I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud (commonly called Daffodils).

In 1802, William and Dorothy returned to France. William wanted to tell Annette about his forthcoming marriage to a childhood friend, Mary Hutchinson. He and Mary had five children together, and continued to live with Dorothy who never married.

William was devastated when his brother, John, died in a shipwreck in 1805. Seven years later, tragedy struck again when two of William’s young children passed away. Many of his poems reflect these losses, but when another daughter died in 1847, aged 42, the grief caused William to give up writing completely.

William became the UK’s Poet Laureate in 1843, a position he kept until his death, aged 80, from a lung disease. Although Wordsworth wrote no poetry during this time, his work had already touched the lives of ordinary people, reflecting their everyday experiences as well as their deepest emotions.

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THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

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Once upon a time there was an old mother pig who had three little pigs and not enough food to feed them. So when they were old enough, she sent them out into the world to seek their fortunes.

The first little pig was very lazy. He didn’t want to work at all and he built his house out of straw. The second little pig worked a little bit harder but he was somewhat lazy too and he built his house out of sticks. Then, they sang and danced and played together the rest of the day.

The third little pig worked hard all day and built his house with bricks. It was a sturdy house complete with a fine fireplace and chimney. It looked like it could withstand the strongest winds.

The next day, a wolf happened to pass by the lane where the three little pigs lived; and he saw the straw house, and he smelled the pig inside. He thought the pig would make a mighty fine meal and his mouth began to water.
So he knocked on the door and said.

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NO BLACK-TIE DINNER WITH THE SWEDISH KING FOR THIS YEAR’S NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS

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Nobel Prize winners usually attend a royal banquet inside the glittering Stockholm City Hall, where they accept their awards from the king and rub shoulders with other dignitaries and laureates.

But most of this year’s awards are being given out in scaled-down ceremonies this week in the laureates’ home countries. For the second year running, the pandemic has disrupted the festivities.

On Monday, the author Abdulrazak Gurnah was the first to receive his award, the Nobel Prize in Literature, in a ceremony at the Swedish ambassador’s residence in London.

“Customarily you would receive the prize from the hands of His Majesty, the king of Sweden,” Ambassador Mikaela Kumlin Granitshe told Gurnah, according to the Associated Press. “However, this year you will be celebrated with a distance forced upon us because of the pandemic.”

The award comes with a gold medal, a diploma and more than $1 million in prize money.

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ADDICTED TO PHONE? READING THIS IS A MUST!

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With the pandemic, smartphones that brought revolutionary changes in human evolution has further become a part of our lives regardless of our financial, social statuses. However, the same is posing some dangerous repercussions. Similar to that of narcotics, it has led to an addiction that is difficult to handle. In this article we are discussing a few ways in which you can get rid of this.

At least 4 of the following signs and symptoms are thought to comprise criteria for cell phone addiction, and the problematic cell phone overuse must cause significant harm in the individual’s life:

  • A need to use the cell phone more and more often in order to achieve the same desired effect.
  • Persistent failed attempts to use cell phone less often.
  • Preoccupation with smartphone use.
  • Turns to cell phone when experiencing unwanted feelings such as anxiety or depression.
  • Excessive use characterized by loss of sense of time.
  • Has put a relationship or job at risk due to excessive cell phone use.
  • Tolerance.
  • Need for newest cell phone, more applications, or increased use.
  • Withdrawal, when cell phone or network is unreachable.
  • Anger.
  • Tension.
  • Depression.
  • Irritability.
  • Restlessness.
  • How to tackle smartphone addiction

Here are the things that helped me stop my phone addiction and resist the distraction.

  1. Turn off notifications

Turnings of your push notifications is one of the first things you need to do to stop your phone addiction. By disabling all app notifications, you control how much you look at your phone. The pings throughout the day distract me, and I enjoy knowing that I can decide when I check my phone.

It’s the same with the red notification badges. For many apps, I don’t need to know how many messages I have. I turn those also off when possible.

  1. Delete your most distracting apps

Which apps on your phone are distracting you most? You probably know the few apps you check most often. For example, I have no Facebook or Facebook Messenger app on my phone. If I want to check something, I do so in the web version.

If you find it hard to part with your social media apps, you can put them into folders. I have put all my apps into a folder, with the most distracting apps on the second page of my folder. This increases opening the app by two taps, which may be all that I need to stop my bad habit on some days.

  1. Set app time limits

With almost any phone, you can check the screen time. More specifically, you can see how much time you spend on your phone and what apps you check most. If you’re using iOS, go to Setting > Screen time to see your report. If you’re using Android, try the Digital Wellbeing function.

Analyze how much you use the apps on your phone and set a daily limit for them. When you reach a limit, your phone gives you a notification. You need to consciously click ‘15 more minutes’ to continue.

While this is not a huge barrier, it may be enough to make you aware of your mindless scrolling and break the behavior.

  1. Leave your phone in your bag

If your phone is not in your sight, it is easier to stay away from it. When I arrive at work, I simply leave my phone in my bag and forget about it for half of the day. When I get home, I also leave my phone in my bag. It is an easy way to use your phone less. If something urgent happens, you will still hear your phone ringing.

Out of sight, out of mind.

  1. Set your phone to grayscale

Make it less attractive to pick up your phone by setting it to grayscale. It reduces the colors and inputs you get throughout the day.

While I don’t have my phone currently set to grayscale, it helped me in the past.

You can spend less time on your phone by turning off push notifications, delete the most distracting apps, set app limits, leave your phone in your bag, and set your phone to grayscale.

Cellphones can be wonderful and helpful tools used for a variety of purposes. When you find yourself mindlessly scrolling through your phone, they become a distraction rather than an addition.

 

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VALIMAI MOVIE REVIEW : AJITH’S ONE-MAN SHOW

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Synopsis: A super cop tries to track down the brain behind a series of robberies and murders, but things turn personal when his family become pawns in the criminal’s game.

Review: H Vinoth’s Valimai begins with a series of chain-snatching incidents and a robbery committed by masked men on bikes in Chennai. The public is up in arms against the police force, who are clueless. In an internal monologue, the police chief wishes for a super cop to prevent such crimes. The action then cuts to Madurai, where a temple procession is underway. And so is a murder plot. And then we are introduced to ACP Arjun (Ajith Kumar), the film’s protagonist, whose introduction is intercut with scenes from the procession. Like a God who is held up high, we see this character being rising up from the depths (here, from within a car). In short, a whistle-worthy hero-introduction scene.

Arjun gets posted to Chennai and starts investigating a suicide case that seems to be related to a larger crime that is afoot. As he begins to track the case, he realises it is connected to the chain-snatching and drug-smuggling cases from before. But when the gang’s mastermind (Kartikeya Gummakonda) realises that Arjun is on to him, things turn into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game, in which Arjun’s family become pawns. Can Arjun save both his family and the city from this dangerous criminal?

It’s a clash between stunts and sentiment in Valimai, a somewhat engaging but overlong action movie that hides its simplistic writing with elaborate action set-pieces. We keep getting a sense of Vinoth trying hard to strike a balance between making a gritty action movie and satisfying the demands of a star vehicle. Despite the scope for rooting the action scenes in emotion, the film is content with treating them as just standalone set-pieces. We see this approach clearly in the superficial manner in which the film deals with its secondary characters and their relationship with Arjun. They are mainly one-note – loving mother (Sumithra), drunkard brother (Achyuth Kumar), supportive colleague (Huma Qureshi, who gets one kickass moment and then is relegated to being a sidekick) – or worse, caricatures – corrupt cop (GM Kumar) tattoo-sporting, Goth-like villain’s girlfriend. Even the arc of a dejected brother (Raj Ayyappan) who goes rogue isn’t built convincingly. This is why the film feels less impactful when we are not in the middle of of an action sequences.

But Vinoth makes up for this with the stunts, which are mostly big-screen spectacles that are superbly choreographed (Dhilip Subburayan is the stunt choreographer) and are undoubtedly the film’s highlight. A bike chase in the pre-interval portion and a chase involving a bus, a truck and many bikers in the second half are definitely edge-of-the-seat stuff.

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WHAT IS ART? A PEEP INTO ITS DEEPER ASPECTS

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Art is a highly diverse range of human activities engaged in creating visual, auditory, or performed artifacts— artworks—that express the author’s imaginative or technical skill, and are intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.

The oldest documented forms of art are visual arts, which include images or objects in fields like painting, sculpture, printmaking , photography, and other visual media . Architecture is often included as one of the visual arts; however, like the decorative arts, it involves the creation of objects where the practical considerations of use are essential, in a way that they usually are not in another visual art, like a painting.

Art may be characterized in terms of mimesis (its representation of reality), expression, communication of emotion, or other qualities. Though the definition of what constitutes art is disputed and has changed over time, general descriptions center on the idea of imaginative or technical skill stemming from human agency and creation. When it comes to visually identifying a work of art, there is no single set of values or aesthetic traits. A Baroque painting will not necessarily share much with a contemporary performance piece, but they are both considered art.

Despite the seemingly indefinable nature of art, there have always existed certain formal guidelines for its aesthetic judgment and analysis. Formalism is a concept in art theory in which an artwork’s artistic value is determined solely by its form, or how it is made. Formalism evaluates works on a purely visual level, considering medium and compositional elements as opposed to any reference to realism , context, or content.

Art is often examined through the interaction of the principles and elements of art. The principles of art include movement, unity, harmony, variety, balance, contrast, proportion and pattern. The elements include texture, form, space, shape, color, value and line. The various interactions between the elements and principles of art help artists to organize sensorially pleasing works of art while also giving viewers a framework within which to analyze and discuss aesthetic ideas.

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4 MUST-VISIT PLACES TO REDSCOVER IN MEXICO

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Take it from us, the “been there, done that” adage really doesn’t apply to Mexico. It’s one of those holiday destinations that get under your skin – a single visit just doesn’t cut it.

If you’ve holidayed in Mexico in the past but are keen to rekindle old memories, let us tempt you with these four must-visit places to rediscover.

VISIT LOS CABOS

Tucked away at the southern tip of Baja California, Los Cabos is the collective name given to two of Mexico’s most prestigious resorts, Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo.

Once a sleepy fishing village, Cabo San Lucas now hosts much larger vessels as the primary cruise ship terminal for the area. Despite its relatively late development as a tourist hub, the natural landscape is beautiful. This is where the desert meets the sea.

UNESCO recognises the rugged terrain of the Sierra de la Laguna. Hikers who reach its highest point are rewarded with extraordinary views out over the ocean. The sea too is a major draw. On land, the rock pinnacles of Lover’s Beach and the dramatic wave-cut arch at Land’s End are a reminder of the force of nature.

Out to sea, humpback whales and whale sharks entertain visitors; snorkelling and diving are popular pastimes here. Sportfishing for marlin and tuna is another reason to make the trip.

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