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The young explorer was paragliding on the night the moon was closest to our planet in 2017.

Meet the green trekker

While he began with a simpler hike like Triund, the wanderlust has only increased since then.

9 Oct 2017 1:19 AM IST

Scientists have found that much of the Indus civilisation thrived around an extinct river. (Photo: Pixabay)

Indus civilisation did not develop around flowing river

Archaeological evidence shows that many of the settlements in the Indus was developed along the banks of a river called...

29 Nov 2017 2:40 PM IST

Zanskar to Ziro: No Stilettos in the Himalayas by Sohini Sen, Niyogi Books, Rs 995

Book review: It makes you fall in love with the hills

I want to explore the Himalayas with this book, just as the author did, not zip past them.

12 Nov 2017 1:13 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sway away from your worries in the picturesque Himalayas

Neea a holiday? We may have just the destination for you.

5 Nov 2017 10:52 AM IST

Runoff from glaciers in the local region is an important freshwater supply and is used for agriculture and hydro- electric power. (Photo: Pixabay)

Icy ponds on Himalayan glaciers influence water flow: study

Water flowing from glacierised catchments in the Himalaya is a critical water resource for mountain dwellers in...

29 Jan 2018 8:37 PM IST

The present study is the first distribution record of this species in the western Himalayan region. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Eegant water shrew sighted in Uttarakhand for first time

Smallest of amphibious mammals, the water shrew, has currently 13 known species in the world.

6 Jan 2018 6:56 PM IST

The echoes of the mountains

Tired of corporate drudgery, author Sohini Sen decided to travel to the Himalayas to not just explore the mountains but...

4 Feb 2018 6:30 AM IST

Anfy and Anagha have travelled to Coimbatore on bike.

Adventure is out there!

Anfy and Anagha are gearing up for a Bullet trip to the Himalayas.

5 April 2018 5:57 AM IST

The government in Nepal organised cleaning drives for Mt. Everest. (Photo: AFP)

Waste products from Everest turn into usable objects

Trash to treasure: Everest garbage given new lease of life.

22 Oct 2019 8:30 PM IST

One-third of Himalayan glaciers will melt by the end of the century due to climate change, threatening water sources for 1.9 billion people. (Photo: AP)

Himalayan glaciers in grave danger

A third of Himalayan glaciers can no longer be saved: Study.

6 Feb 2019 12:17 PM IST

The Yeti, known as the abominable snowman in popular culture, is said to live in the Himalayan regions of Nepal and is largely regarded by scientists as a mythical creature. (Twitter/ ADGâ€‰PI)

Indian Army finds the abominable snowman in the Himalayas?

Taking to Twitter, Army said its mountaineering expedition team spotted 'mysterious' footprints on April 09 close to...

30 April 2019 9:18 AM IST

or generations, the Muslim Bakarwals have traveled between summer pastures in the Himalayas and winter grazing grounds in the lowland plains, herding their goats, sheep and horses. (Photos: AP)

The looking glass war in the Himalayas

The plan to install a snooping device, a veritable looking glass to peer into the Chinese nuclear grounds.

19 April 2019 2:12 AM IST