Bir village
Her cafe’s Kangri dham a big draw
Started by Manisha Thakur in 2022, Her cafe is an all-women-run cafe in Bir that serves local Himachali delicacies and provides the feel of a home-cooked meal in their village-inspired cafe setting.
Get your Genie in a Bottle!
Here is a new age lifestyle brand that will tickle your senses with aromatherapy. Genie in a Bottle is homegrown in the forests of the Dhauladhar ranges from where it draws its inspiration to create magical blends of essential oils.
Cultivating an ecological consciousness
Shunya, a permaculture farm that started over a decade ago, in Himachal’s Bir village embodies the vision of regenerative farming. Transitioning through many hands, it is now being cared for by farmer Jeewika Bhat and her initiative ‘Seeds and Deeds’, which aims to take it a step further.
From cowshed to an offbeat AirBNB in Bir, Himachal
A cowshed was transformed into a home by a techie from Gujarat in 45 days. Read on about the transformation done by Jigish Gohil, a paragliding pilot who wanted to live closer to the skies.