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India-China bonhomie owes much to Trump’s pushIndia and China are cautiously recalibrating trade ties, with Beijing lifting export restrictions on key materials. This follows recent dip...- Nepal opens 97 remote peaks for free climbingNepal is set to boost mountain tourism. The government will allow free climbing on 97 peaks in Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces. This in...
- Kedarnath trek in an ambulance? Police impound fake emergency vehicles used by pilgrims to skip the rushUttarakhand Police seized two ambulances en route to Kedarnath for carrying healthy pilgrims bypassing long queues. Drivers confessed to of...
- India’s burgeoning adventure tourism faces problems that, if not fixed, will kill this golden gooseIndia has vast adventure tourism potential due to its diversity of geography and opportunities. But many trek operators are doing good busi...
- Bhutan cuts daily tourist fee by half to lure more visitorsBhutan introduced a "Sustainable Development Fee" of $200 per visitor per night after the conclusion of two years of COVID-related restrict...
- Climate is no longer the only major challenge for Mount Everest climbers. It's poop!Human waste left behind by climbers is a major challenge on Mount Everest. A project is now trying to break the nasty stuff down to generat...
- St Moritz is the glitziest Alpine playground to ski and luxuriate in spiffy hotelsBeyond sybaritic pursuits, St Moritz also offers an intriguing mix of nature, culture, sports and culinary experiences.
- High value First Flush tea production may go down as low as to 30%After gross negative deviation from normal winter rainfall, low humidity and rising temperature are making tea planters in Darjeeling appre...
- Pilgrim crush endangers Periyar reserveThe masses that throng Sabarimala every year are causing ecological damage to the sanctuary in which it is situated.
- Needed: Green custodian as a constitutional officeWhatever your views on Jairam Ramesh, there is no denying that the environment minister has given his job an elevated profile and a knuckle...
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