Dehradun, May 26 -- Gantzers to receive Padma Shri this year for their travel writings

Mussoorie, 25 May: Hugh and Colleen Gantzer, among the most renowned couples of Mussoorie, resided in a 180-year-old cottage situated along a narrow hillside path near the ITBP Station, nestled amidst deodar trees. Following the demise of Colleen Gantzer last year, Hugh Gantzer continues to live in the same cottage.

Commander Hugh Gantzer (Retd), a veteran naval officer turned pioneering travel writer, has been jointly awarded the Padma Shri with his late wife, Colleen Gantzer, for their distinguished contribution to Indian travel journalism. Over a span of more than five decades, the Gantzers meticulously chronicled the cultural and natural diversity...