A team of polling personnel, equipped with essential materials, including an additional EVM, on Tuesday set out for one of the most remote polling stations under the Darjeeling Assembly constituency, located at an altitude of around 1,300 metres in the Himalayas.
Winter in Ladakh is never silent; it makes itself known. While one day it's the barren brown landscape stunning you with its rugged, picturesque beauty, the next day you will find yourself buried deep under thermal layers, as you witness the jagged ridgelines of the Himalayas wearing a crown of snow.
The Himalayas, long revered for their sublime beauty and spiritual significance, are under siege ~ not by avalanches or blizzards, but by human neglect. Mount Everest, the crown jewel of the range, tells a stark story: discarded tents, oxygen cylinders, plastic bottles, and even human remains lie scattered across its slopes.
According to information shared by the Dehradun Meteorological Department and a study report by the expert organisation Climate Trend, the duration and intensity of heatwaves have increased, while cold waves have declined during this period.
The Himalayas have always symbolised human endurance and the allure of the extreme. Yet, the recent blizzard that trapped hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest’s Tibetan slopes offers a stark reminder that nature’s majesty is inseparable from its unpredictability.
Superstar Rajinikanth embarks on another spiritual journey to the Himalayas, reflecting on the importance of spirituality, while also gearing up for his latest film 'Vettaiyan' set to release in October.
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.
