Place Keeping in India’s Hill States: Managing ‘Development’ amidst Climate Change

Context Since their conception under the British Raj government, India’s hill stations are regarded as escapist havens, boasting salubrious climates, picturesque landscapes and seclusion from the chaos of the plains. Post independence, most hill stations have continued to grow as tourism hotspots —while simultaneously experiencing increases in size and strain. Under the British Raj, these […]