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NDRF personnel on standby at the entrance of the Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel in Uttarkashi.

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse A Lesson For Himalayan Projects, No Room For Deadline-Driven Approach, Say Experts

Many experts argue that the Himalayas are geologically active and fragile and that there has to be an alternative way to imagine connectivity. However, those dealing with tunnelling projects say there is no alternative to...

28 November 2023

Landslide in Shimla's Krishna Nagar area. Several houses and a slaughterhouse were destroyed.

Explained: Himachal Pradesh Declared As 'Natural Calamity Affected Area,' How Vulnerable Are Himalayas To Landslides?

The government of Himachal Pradesh has declared the whole state as 'natural calamity affected area'. In Shimla alone, 21 people have died in three landslides triggered by heavy rainfall. The toll could rise further as people...

18 August 2023

MTV Roadies 19

'MTV Roadies 19' To Begin In Kurukshetra, Traverse The Himalayas And End In Kaza

The new season of the youth adventure reality television show 'MTV Roadies - Karm ya Kaand', will embark on a journey from Kurukshetra and culminate in Kaza after it crosses Patiala, Chail, Kullu and Sissu.

01 June 2023

प्रकृति का प्रकोप: उत्तराखंड में नदी में बाढ़ और टूटी सड़कें

सुंदर और अभिशप्त

हिमालय में प्राकृतिक आपदाओं का एक पैटर्न है, जिससे स्थानीय जनसंख्या, निर्माण और...

04 October 2023

Rains in New Delhi

Heavy Rain Likely In Sub-Himalayan Districts Of Bengal From Aug 21-26

The southern districts of the state, however, are expected to receive light rain during the period, it said.

18 August 2023

650 Indians attempted Everest in the past decade, and 350 were successful in their summit bids.

The Deadly Lure of 8000m Peaks

The very core of adventure sport is to push boundaries. Climbers also take huge loans to fund their ambitions, and are therefore reluctant to abort missions. But sometimes, discretion is the better part of valour, as is...

18 May 2023

Family members grieve for their missing relatives in a landslide after heavy rains at Boh village in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. (Photo: Getty Images)

Poem: Hum Pahari Fir Honge Tayyar

Aanamika Kalia writes a poem on the devastation from rains in Himachal Pradesh.

26 August 2023

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The pretty hill station of Kalimpong in the Eastern Himalayan foothills

Himalayas Are In Danger From Unchecked Pilgrimage And Construction, Says Experts: Report

The experts have reportedly said that pressure from pilgrimage and construction in Uttarakhand is deteriorating the condition of the Himalayas.

17 May 2023

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07 March 2023
CRPF Making Adequate Preparations For Amarnath Yatra: Officials

CRPF Making Adequate Preparations For Amarnath Yatra: Officials

The yatra to the cave shrine of Lord Shiva located at a height of 3,880 metres in the south Kashmir Himalayas is likely to start in June.


28 February 2023
Inverse The Development Trajectory In The Himalayas

Inverse The Development Trajectory In The Himalayas

Keeping impending disasters in mind, people-centric disaster adaptation must be the way forward


16 February 2023
Nepal-India Relations: Trapped In Geopolitical Vortex

Nepal-India Relations: Trapped In Geopolitical Vortex

The fall out of geopolitics in the region demands that both Nepal and India should be more cautious in dealing with each other’s concerns.


13 February 2023
Avalanche Occurs Near Vishnuprayag Hydel Project In Uttarakhand; No Casualty

Avalanche Occurs Near Vishnuprayag Hydel Project In Uttarakhand; No Casualty

A mass of snow slid down the mountainside close to the 420 MW hydel project's barrage site following the avalanche. 


02 February 2023
The Flying Tigress

The Flying Tigress

On a trek in search of the hanging monastery


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29 January 2023
Uncontrolled Construction Caused Joshimath Sinking, Himalayas Should Be Declared Eco-Sensitive Zone: Experts

Uncontrolled Construction Caused Joshimath Sinking, Himalayas Should Be Declared Eco-Sensitive Zone: Experts

In a resolution passed at the roundtable organised by the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), experts termed as "inadequate" the steps taken to deal with the...


23 January 2023
Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge Accuses PM Modi Of Betraying Ladakh People

Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge Accuses PM Modi Of Betraying Ladakh People

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also said there is an urgent appeal from Sonam Wangchuk in Ladakh (in the Indian Himalayas) to the people of India and...


17 January 2023
Explained: Why Does Nepal’s Aviation Industry Have Safety Issues?

Explained: Why Does Nepal’s Aviation Industry Have Safety Issues?

Nepal's Himalayan terrain often causes issues with aviation operations. Hills and mountains cover a large part of Nepal and adverse weather with tough terrain...


05 January 2023
Delhi Shivers At 4.4 Degrees, Season's Lowest, Turning Colder Than Dharamsala And Nainital

Delhi Shivers At 4.4 Degrees, Season's Lowest, Turning Colder Than Dharamsala And Nainital

Residents turned to space heaters and cups of hot tea and coffee to keep themselves warm as frosty winds from the snow-clad Himalayas barrelled through the...


01 January 2023
Earthquake Of 4.6 Magnitude Jolts Ladakh, Second In North India On New Years

Earthquake Of 4.6 Magnitude Jolts Ladakh, Second In North India On New Years

This was the second earthquake to be reported on New Years day. Leh and Ladakh both lie in the Siesmic Zone-IV of the country, which means they are at a very...


23 December 2022
Enjoy The Silence Of The Himalayas In Rangaroon

Enjoy The Silence Of The Himalayas In Rangaroon

This remote hamlet near Darjeeling is a perfect summer vacation getaway if you vibe with slow travel


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18 November 2022
All I Needed Was Faith: Rohith Ashok's Recollections Of His Old Motorcycle

All I Needed Was Faith: Rohith Ashok's Recollections Of His Old Motorcycle

The author pays a rich, sentimental tribute to one of his oldest travel companions


15 November 2022
Climate Change: Himalayan Glacial Retreat, Variable Monsoon Major Threats To India, Says Report at COP-27

Climate Change: Himalayan Glacial Retreat, Variable Monsoon Major Threats To India, Says Report at COP-27

Glacial retreats not only reduce water availability in the rivers but also put hydropower projects in the Himalayan region under greater risk, says one of the...


09 November 2022
Himalayan Region Prone To Earthquakes, Better Preparations Needed: Experts

Himalayan Region Prone To Earthquakes, Better Preparations Needed: Experts

Nepal earthquake's tremors were also felt in Uttarakhand in the early hours of Wednesday. The earthquake killed at least six persons in Nepal.


10 October 2022
Reconnecting With Nature in Rinchenpong

Reconnecting With Nature in Rinchenpong

Catch a glimpse of the Sikkim Himalayas that inspired Russian artist Nicholas Roerich to immortalize them on canvas


21 September 2022
This Cycling Trail Is In One Of India's Oldest Protected Areas

This Cycling Trail Is In One Of India's Oldest Protected Areas

Darjeeling has India's first hill station bike trail surrounded by pine woods and views of Himalayas.


14 September 2022
Of Toy Trains, Monasteries And The Himalayas

Of Toy Trains, Monasteries And The Himalayas

Darjeeling, the Queen of the Himalayas, has plenty up its sleeve for every kind of traveller


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