SOMEWHERE IN THE THAR DESERT, India — Ummed Singh, 12, piled blankets on Camu’s burlap saddle and motioned for me to climb aboard. I swung my leg around and held on. “Lean back,” he told me. The camel ...

“Yo, Rahul, wake up — our camel is peeing and I don’t want you to miss it!!” I whispered to my sleeping boyfriend at 6:30 a.m. He rustled around a bit, rubbed his eyes, and then sat up out of bed ...

In the northwest region of India lies the colorful, desert state of Rajasthan. Known as the “Land of Kings,” it is home to a desert terrain marked with remnants of a rich and powerful past. Here the ...

The Thar Desert, which extends continuously into Rajasthan and into Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab, is frequently referred to as the Great Indian Desert, but continues to be one of the most curious ...