Taming all odds

The intrepid man has been on the top of the world five times. The incredible woman has opened the way for other Indians to the southernmost tip of the earth. There can be no couple quite as ‘poles apart’ as the adventurous Dharmshaktus

The Dharmshaktus are a couple unlike any you will encounter in this country. Bound by a shared love for high adventure, they have earned name and fame by touching opposite ends of the planet. Having done so, they complement each other to perfection.

Meet Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu, 40, who has climbed Mount Everest, the earth’s highest point on Earth, as many as five times.

A Man No Cliff Can Stop

This isn’t exactly a rags-to-riches story, but is every inch as exciting. Major Ranveer Singh Jamwal did not start life in penury, nor is he rolling in wealth. But what he possesses in abundance is grit, an attribute that has propelled him to the summit of Mount Everest twice in a span of less than 12 months.

Needless to say, Jamwal is no ordinary climber. He has not only led a record number of 20 climbers to the summit in a single expedition, but also masterminded a successful campaign to clean up the mountain that he has scaled. 

Alone on a wide, wide sea

Lieutenant Commander (Lt Cdr) Abhilash Tomy is ready to make history. This naval pilot is going to attempt circumnavigating the globe on a 56-feet long boat, Alone and non-stop, becoming the first Indian and only the eighteenth ever to do so. In this journey of 22,000 nautical miles (40000 kms), he intends to drop anchor not even once…

The number of people who have been to space is approximately 400 and around 5000 have stood on Mt Everest, but till date, only 181 people have circumnavigated the earth of who less than 80 have done it non-stop. Lieutenant Commander Abhilash Tomy is to set about one such extraordinary trip, one even more exclusive as he is an amateur with only 17 accomplished amateurs having tried anything similar before him. Abhilash was lucky to have cut his teeth on sailing with the only Indian solo circumnavigator, Commander Dilip Donde whilst part of the preparation team of Sagar Parikrama. This will be Sagar Parikrama 2, scheduled for November 1 and to finish sometime in April.