Deaf-blind American author Helen Keller used to say that life is either a daring adventure or nothing. While one philosopher said life is an adventure and not a package tour, another felt that it is never too late in life to have a genuine adventure. Well, with thrill-seekers thronging India, the adventure tourism industry has been scaling dizzy heights but tree-huggers have now raised a stink over degradation of environment.
Despite the fact that the country boasting ferocious rivers, countless biodiversity hotspots and an enviable 73 per cent of the Himalayan range is being promoted as a cultural destination for donkey’s years, the industry has been growing by 5 per cent to 7 per cent annually with half a million enterprising globe-trotters winging in year after year.
Bent on positioning India - blessed with a diverse topography - as an ideal destination for adrenaline junkies, the government has not only....
