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Decades of over-extraction of ground water, wasteful and inefficient irrigation practices, pollution of surface water and erratic weather patterns attributed to climate change, have left many parts of the country thirst. (Photo: DC)

Global warming in Himachal: World's highest hamlet runs dry

More than half of India is considered highly water-stressed.

1 Aug 2017 3:25 PM IST

A file photo of Phyang village, Ladakh.

How the Mothers' Alliance keeps Ladakh swachch

Despite the gaps, Mothers' Alliance groups have been soldiering on.

3 March 2017 2:02 AM IST

Sahithya (second from right) along with the locals

A trip close to Heart

Model-actress Sahithya Jagannathan writes about how her recent trip to the himalayas made her look at life from a new...

20 May 2017 12:24 AM IST

Some of the works on display at Gallery Ganesha till December 31, artist working on a painting.

Mystique of mountains

The series is about the ever-changing landscapes and beautiful environment of these mystical mountain ranges.

27 Dec 2016 12:17 AM IST

Two families and their dzos

An old bond revived: Ladakhis and their dzo

This vast ice desert lying in the lap of the Himalayas is an ecologically sensitive zone.

10 April 2017 4:50 AM IST

The isolated high-altitude psychosis is most likely to occur at heights exceeding 7,000 metres above sea-level. (Photo: Pixabay)

Climbing Mount Everest may lead to psychosis: study

Climbing highest mountains in the world such as Mount Everest can actually cause psychosis, according to a study.

19 Dec 2017 2:33 PM IST

People walk past fallen debris blocking the Badrinath National Highway near Joshimath, in Chamoli district, Thursday, July 11, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Ranjona Banerji | Are we too cheap to save the Himalayas?

In order to build more infrastructure and to have more progress and development, there has to be even more destruction...

14 July 2024 12:05 AM IST