Travel blogger Mridula has been a victim of plagiarism from mainstream media several times. This time the culprit is Hindustan Times. She is fighting it out and contesting the claims from the editors who say this was an accident. It is a wonder how so many such accidents have been happening these days. Like an accident that NDTV website had with one of my images. Blog aggregators like desipundit and blogbharti are full of incidences of such theft from mainstream media.
I have written to the editor of Brunch Ms. Poonam Saxena now. By evening she replied agreeing that there has been a mistake because copyright issues were not clear and they are willing to issue a correction and talk about compensation. I strongly disagree.
Here is more about the incident it from Mridula.
India Travel Blog Newsletter is sent approximately once a month(sometimes after two months), summarizing the previous month’s activity and giving a glimpse of the coming month on the website. Subscribe to the newsletter by keying in your email address in the box on the top of the sidebar. Here is a copy of this month’s newsletter, dispatched yesterday.
Hello!
I hope this newsletter finds you in good health and ready for some travelling. You might be planning your holidays for this winter right now. If you are still thinking where to go, here is a small list of winter travel destinations that I compiled last month.
Calendar. The December Calendar is a beautiful waterfall from Coorg. Go here and download 1024×768 or 1280×800 version.
New stories from November
Below is a list of major stories published in November.
Stories from Ladakh.
- Glossary of Terms in Buddhist Iconography. I compiled a list of terms that one commonly comes across in the monasteries of Ladakh. It could work as a reference, since I might use these terms often when writing about monasteries in Ladakh.
- The green oasis of Thiksey. In the mostly arid landscape of Ladakh, the green, wide and flat valley of Indus is a welcome change. The barley fields of Thiksey can be an attraction greater than Thiksey’s well known monastery.
- Thiksey Monastery. The monastery in Thiksey is beautiful and its monks are friendly. But the tourists can get nosy sometimes!
Stories from Badami. I wrote a 6-part series on my travel to Badami, covering its history, architecture, landscape and people. Below is the list of posts.
- Badami – legends and history
- Badami – Cave temples, architecture and history
- Badami – Temples and sandstone creations
- Badami – Sidlaphadi and Mahakoota
- Badami – People
- Badami Information – places to see, how to reach, accommodation, etc
Travel Photography – Travelling with Expensive Camera and Lenses. This travel photography article is about how I take care of safety of my photography equipment when travelling.
In December, expect to read more stories from Ladakh on India Travel Blog. Happy travelling!
Here is the December 2009 desktop calendar wallpaper. Download 1024×768 or 1280×800 versions.
