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CoN Doscos party at Basque restaurant: Class of Ninety and Founders Day reunion of The Doon School, in Dehradun

Uttarakhand·school

CoN Doscos party it up at Basque restaurant, for Class of Ninety and Founders Day reunion of The Doon School at Chand Bagh in Dehradun.

Monsoon time riverbank bird roots around for insects: Spotted Forktail on Bindal upper head waters, in Dehradun

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

Monsoon time riverbank bird roots around for insects: Spotted Forktail along Bindal upper head waters Spotted Forktail is a cute water bird that lives along fast flowing Himalayan streams, seen here at the wildfilmsindia Bindal - Rispana wa…

BJP rally in Dehradun: Motorcycle borne youth storm Uttarakhand capital with 'Dhami against drugs'

Uttarakhand·politics · highway

As election fever approaches, a BJP rally in Dehradun, with motorcycle borne youth storm Uttarakhand capital with slogans that push fro Pushkar Dhami's anti drugs campaign, 'Dhami against drugs' placards and BJP saffron flags.

Dat Kali Temple by the roadside between Dehradun and the plains, now by-passed by new Dehra tunnel

Uttarakhand·temple

Daat Kaali /Dat Kali temple by the roadside between Dehradun and the plains of Roorkee and Saharanpur, with the temple being now by-passed by the new Dehra dun tunnel that leads lower down the pass towards Asarori on the other side, with th…

Chitrashi Rawat, Chak de India fame: Few knew me before Chak De, Dehradun knew me as hockey player

Uttarakhand

New Deoband expressway for travel from Delhi to Dehradun zips you through, bypassing Muzaffarnagar

Uttarakhand·highway · old town

The Deoband stretch of the highway from Muzaffarnagar to Dehra dun is a super fast multi lane expressway that bypasses the big towns of Uttar Pradesh and takes one straight to the mountains! Getting back into Delhi, the Delhi Meerut Express…

Rajdhani Express train runs on Delhi Muzaffarnagar Roorkee Dehradun stretch: India's rolling stock

Uttarakhand·railway

Bharatiya Rail and DLW written on the engine coach's door. Next up comes the Luggage Brake and Generator car. After the AC Three Tier come the Sleeper coaches. One can see the AC Three Tier coaches of the Rajdhani train.

Dehradun Rani Pokhri bridge collapses in heavy rainfall, closes off traffic to Haridwar, Rishikesh

Uttarakhand·highway · architecture

A major connecting bridge between Dehradun and the Rishikesh-Haridwar-Doiwala corridor collapsed due to incessant rains in the monsoon of 2021.

Flash flood in Dehradun leaves severe destruction in Sahastradhara stream and adjacent shops, 2025

Uttarakhand·monsoon · hills

The closer we build to streams and water flows, the greater the risk of high flow flooding events taking place. Severe flash flooding has caused extensive structural destruction in a mountainous town near Dehradun.

Doon School Orchestra plays at The Rosebowl at The Doon School in Dehradun, for 90th Founders Day

Uttarakhand·school · music

Doon School Orchestra plays at The Rosebowl at The Doon School in Dehradun, for 90th Founders Day, with table, drums, ghatam or ghara, santoor, flute and a range of western and Indian classical and popular musical instruments.

Driving through the flooded streets of Dehradun town, after negotiating the Mohand tunnel in rain

Uttarakhand·monsoon · highway

What a rainy day it is in Dehra dun! Driving through Rajaji National Park, one is reminded of the brilliant forest, stream-bed and Asarori Forest Rest House all of which have now ben ruined for the new highway construction! Driving through…

River clearing work or illegal sand mining in Dehradun? JCB's work on a river-bed during monsoons

Uttarakhand·river · industry

A swollen river in Dehradun. Is that the Sony or the lower Rispana / Bindal nullah / nalla that has turned into a monsoon torrent? The brown waters flow fast and deep, carrying away sediment and mud.

Complex task of installing heavy Double glazed Schueco glass elements in facade of Himalayan home, in Dehradun

Uttarakhand·hills · industry

Carrying and installing a 300 kilogram heavy glass element by standing on bamboo scaffolding, with a potential fall of hundreds of feet on the other side, can be a hairy task.

Massive destruction of mature Sal forest in Rajaji National park, to double lane Dehradun highway

Uttarakhand·highway · forest

Massive destruction of mature Sal forest in Rajaji National park, to double lane the Dehradun highway.

Dehradun lit up on Diwali, with the plains of India behind, from the high Himalaya: stunning view

Uttarakhand

Although nothing different happens on Diwali in the plains, the view of the Dehradun city is however worth witnessing. Fireworks are the main attraction here that eventually illuminate the night sky.

Dehradun - Rishikesh highway collapses in heavy rains 27th August 2021: Ranipokhri - Doiwala pul

Uttarakhand·highway

Heavy torrential rains have caused flooding on the scale of the Uttarakhand floods of 2013, in Dehradun today - the 27th of August, 2021.

Nalota Nala bridge collapses on Dehradun-Mussoorie road, Sahastradhara floods, Dehradun a torrent

Uttarakhand·monsoon · hills

Nalota Nala bridge collapses on Dehradun-Mussoorie road, Sahastradhara floods over, Dehradun flows like a river, Dehradun town turns into a torrent in the floods of 2025, with entire rows of shops collapsing into the stream at Sahastradhara…

Thousands of devotees gather at Bhadraj Temple on the highest ridge of Bhadraj hill, Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Uttarakhand·temple · hills

A large crowd of devotees is visiting Bhadraj Temple, situated on the highest ridge of Bhadraj Hill near Mussoorie in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, India.

Dosco 90's remember Sunjay Kapur fondly, as Priya Kapur reminisces, at The Doon School, Dehradun

Uttarakhand·school

Dosco 90's remember Sunjay Kapur fondly, as Priya Kapur reminisces about her late husband's great love for his alma mater, at The Doon School, Dehradun Class of Ninety Statue inauguration at The Doon School, Chand Bagh, Dehradun: 90th Found…

Dosco 90's lunch at Sarit and Shibani's place in Chandroti, Dehradun: Doghouse antics in the sun

Uttarakhand·school

Doghouse day out in the sun: Lunch at Sarit and Shibani's place in Chandroti, Dehradun. Class of Ninety CoN from The Doon School gets together for their 25th reunion in Dehradun: October 2025.

Cassia javanica - a lovely flowering tree with rich pink blooms, as seen in Rajaji National Park, in Dehradun

Uttarakhand·flowers

This Cassia javanica can be seen in Rajaji National Park, just before one enters Dehradun. Some enthusiastic forester must have planted this beautifully flowering exotic tree from south-east Asia.

Shirdi's priests performing 'Prana pratishta' ceremony of 'Sai Baba' idol at a temple - Dehradun

Uttarakhand·ceremony · temple

Priests from Shirdi performing 'Prana pratishta' ceremony of Sai Baba's Idol at Saisthanam temple in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

Pujari at Swami Ramtirth Mission in Dehradun: Hinduism in India, Hindu saints in saffron robes

Uttarakhand·temple · ceremony

Pujari at Swami Ramtirth Mission in Dehradun : Hinduism in India, Hindu saints in saffron robes. Interior of a modern Hindu temple complex in the foothills of the western Himalaya.