Quote of the Day by Taylor Sheridan: "Bad people sometimes do good things, and good people do really bad things..."Quote of the Day by Taylor Sheridan: “Bad people sometimes do good things, and good people do really bad things or do something the audienc...
16 Aug, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
Bianca Adler turns Everest heartbreak into history: 18-year-old Australian returns a year after turning back 400 metres from summit to become youngest Australian woman to reach the topBianca Adler, an enterprising eighteen-year-old from Australia, has successfully summited Mount Everest, achieving a long-held dream after ...
16 Aug, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Who is Nirmal Purja? Netflix's '14 Peaks' mountaineer who climbed all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks goes missing in PoK after Broad Peak avalancheWho is Nirmal Purja: Nirmal Purja, the Nepal-born British mountaineer who climbed all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks in 189 days and w...
31 Jul, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Tiny wings. Almost no oxygen. Somehow, it still flies. The world's highest flyer isn't an eagleAlpine bumble-bees can fly at simulated altitudes over nine thousand meters. These insects achieve this by increasing wing motion amplitude...
17 Jul, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Meet 'Mountain Queen' Lhakpa Sherpa, who climbed Mount Everest 11 times, once while pregnant; Here's why she wants to continue climbing until 80Lhakpa Sherpa, the "Mountain Queen", holds the record for most Everest ascents by a woman. She defied societal expectations, growing up whe...
15 Jul, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
HarperCollins acquires rights to Rajiv Bakshi's debut book on executive successHarperCollins India has secured the global rights to Rajiv Bakshi's first literary work, which serves as a practical roadmap for achieving ...
06 Jul, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Why India is launching a mission to recover 'Green Boots' from Mount Everest site after 30 yearsIndian authorities are reportedly launching a challenging mission to retrieve the body of Dorje Morup, known as "Green Boots," from Mount E...
01 Jul, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Lying frozen on Mount Everest for nearly 30 years, wearing 'Green Boots', one man's body is now at the center of a risky mission undertaken by IndiaAfter nearly three decades, the identity of Everest's iconic 'Green Boots' has been confirmed as Dorje Morup, an Indian climber lost in the...
30 Jun, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
After workers, beggars replaced by robots: Viral video from China makes netizens question if begging will face 'layoffs'A Unitree humanoid robot was filmed soliciting donations on a Chinese street, claiming it needed funds for recharging. This incident follow...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
PE firms join GCC boom, push portfolio companies to set up captive centresPrivate equity-backed firms are increasingly establishing Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India, moving beyond cost savings to build AI...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Mount Everest isn't Earth's highest point; scientists say another mountain beats itMount Everest is often called the tallest mountain. However, this depends on how you measure. Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is farthest from ...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
'He has attained samadhi': Hyderabad techie’s family chooses not to recover his body from Everest citing faith among reasons'He has attained samadhi': The family of Hyderabad-based climber Arun Kumar Tiwari, who died while descending Mount Everest near the Hillar...
27 May, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
Two Indians die while descending from Everest summit, says officialTwo Indian mountaineers, Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are, have died while descending Mount Everest after successfully reaching the summit...
22 May, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
'Traffic jam on Mount Everest': Think Manali is crowded? World’s highest peak just saw record 274 climbers reaching summit in one single dayA record 274 climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest from the Nepali side on Wednesday, marking the highest number of single-day ascen...
22 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Around 500 climbers, including four Indians, conquer Mt Everest in the 70th anniversary year of the first successful summitA total of 478 climbers, including 103 females summited Everest in the Spring of 2023. Four Indian nationals stood atop Mt Everest and one ...
29 Dec, 2023, 04.52 PM IST
- Coal India plans policy for financial assistance to future mountaineers
Coal India Limited (CIL) is considering a policy to provide financial aid to support future mountaineers, according to the company’s chairm...
20 Aug, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
Indian climber banned for faking Everest ascent reaches summitNarender Singh Yadav claimed to have reached the top of the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) mountain in May 2016.
04 Jun, 2022, 02.54 PM IST