Rinchen Angmo Chumikchan

Independent Journalist based in Leh, Ladakh

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India’s winter is fading

India’s winter is fading

01 Apr 2026

5 min read

Snowless slopes surround Lamayuru village, where the mountains remain largely bare this winter, reflecting the unusually low snowfall across parts of Ladakh.

Death of winter: In Ladakh, a fading cold season is rewriting life in the high Himalayas

Rinchen Angmo Chumikchan

26 Mar 2026

6 min read

A female ruddy shelduck leads her chicks across a high-altitude wetland in Ladakh

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Saintly guardians of Ladakh

Rinchen Angmo Chumikchan

03 Mar 2026

2 min read

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