Around three months after Modi on December 8, 2023 appealed to the people of India to solemnize wedding destinations bound marriages in Uttarakhand’s Himalayas, the state tourism department has set the ball rolling.
Synonymous with ‘hidden lotus-shaped land’, Pemako represents a world whose rich stories are inspired by the beyul - the remote sanctuary of the Himalayas.
In Nepal, where the majestic Himalayas beckon, a tale unfolds of a nation’s aspiration for progress and connectivity, intricately tied to a colossal international airport project.
Nestled amidst the towering peaks of the Himalayas, Nepal has faced the relentless wrath of nature in the form of devastating earthquakes time and time again.
The Himalayas are a holy land, dotted with sacred lakes, divine peaks and blue glaciers that gleam and soar in…
The Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology has been pursuing research in understanding the causes and consequences of earthquakes, landslides, and avalanches in the Himalayas with a view to provide mitigation measures.
The Kedarnath flood occurred during the early monsoon period, an unusual time for floods, but it wasn’t a big surprise because cloud bursts are a common phenomenon in these parts of the Himalayas.
For the plains, the IMD declares a cold wave when the minimum temperature is 10 degrees Celsius or below and is 4.5 degrees less than the normal for two consecutive days.
The bottomline of the entire charade in eastern Ladakh is that China apparently is very well aware of the contested regions, perhaps also that it is laying a siege on territories claimed by India as its own but is plainly intolerant or disdainful of Indian sensibilities. Through the Nehru years, China got used to the policy mode of appeasement as opposed to strategic confrontation. But effective conflict management sometimes requires force in lieu of compromise.
The youth, Amar Chand Thakur, 19, belonging to Manali town reportedly drowned in the Chandertal lake on August 22 while holidaying.
