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The lake is located at a height of 2730 m above sea level. With deep blue waters, the lake is held sacred to the sage Prashar and he is regarded to have meditated there.

A paradise waiting to be explored

The pristine river originates from the icy cold glacial springs of Hanskund, a snow-capped peak in the verdant Great...

26 May 2019 12:04 AM IST

Kami and seven other Nepalis reached the top of Mount Everest on Tuesday. (Photo:AP)

Everyone dreams of climbing Mount Everest once; this man has done it...

Kami Rita started the climb from the Nepal side of the range, which is one of the two routes to get up top, the other...

15 May 2019 12:00 PM IST

The study does not include the huge adjoining ranges of high-mountain Asia such as the Pamir, Hindu Kush or Tian Shan, but other studies suggest similar melting is underway there as well. (Photo: AP)

Himalayan glaciers melting doubled since 2000: Study

Currently harbouring some 600 billion tonnes of ice, the Himalayas are sometimes called the earth's 'Third Pole'.

20 Jun 2019 1:45 PM IST

Ladakh, the land of high passesâ€, is a high altitude desert that lies between the Himalayas and the Kunlun mountain range at a height of more than 3,000 metres. Being located at a distance of 1010.5 km from the national capital, it took us arouund 2 hours to reach Leh by air.

A voyage to the land of Lamas

The extraordinary sunset from Shanti Stupa and Night view from Leh place was one of those few things one cannot afford...

20 Jun 2019 12:19 AM IST

Photo: Himalayancheese.com

Pahalgam: Cheese lovers' paradise

Savour the flavour of Himalyan cheese that Pahalgam has to offer.

14 July 2019 1:17 PM IST

According to the non-government Aajeevika Bureau agency, millions work in hazardous conditions with little legal or social protection. (Photo: AFP)

Indian workers toil in cold Indian Himalayan desert to repair world's...

Perched at a height of 17,590 ft., Indian workers toil at one of world's highest roads.

11 July 2019 1:31 PM IST

The dystopian state of the hills and mountains has resulted in prominent lifestyle changes. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Moving mountains: Life amid climate change in the Himalayas

Where there's privilege, there's 'lack of self-experience'.

27 Sept 2019 12:28 PM IST

Heavy to very heavy rains lashed isolated parts of Mumbai and neighbouring Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts in the last 24 hours. (PTI Photo)

Monsoon pattern changing in India: Himalayas, south to get more...

The researchers studied the Indian monsoon precipitation data of nearly five decades between 1971 and 2017

4 Sept 2020 2:25 PM IST

Visit Shankaracharya Hill Temple, Shalimar Bagh, Nishat Bagh, Pari Mahal, Chashme Shahi, Floating Post Office, which are the main attractions of Srinagar. By arrangement

A Comprehensive Guide On Kashmir For The First Timers

There are multiple modes of transportation, and one can travel by auto-rickshaws, private cabs, or local buses operated...

3 Sept 2021 9:10 PM IST

Trying to allay the concerns of landslides in Himalayan regions due to the construction of the wider Chardham highway project, the government had said all necessary steps have been taken to mitigate the disaster. (PTI file photo)

Climate change adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas:...

Food security is at risk in the hills, with landslides, flash floods and soil erosion affecting agricultural land

23 July 2022 12:53 PM IST

Cover photo of Mystics and Sceptics: In Search of Himalayan Masters edited by Namita Gokhale. (Photo by arrangement)

Book Review | Masters and seekers unravel philosophy of the Himalayas

Review of 'Mystics and Sceptics: In Search of Himalayan Masters' edited by Namita Gokhale.

19 March 2023 12:43 AM IST

Kejriwal refuses to seek bail in defamation case

Kejriwal refuses to seek bail in defamation case

Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal was released by a city court on Wednesday on an undertaking after he refused...

21 March 2013 9:34 AM IST