Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the HimalayasAir pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly ...
26 May, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Beating the Heat: India’s data centre dream and the 50°C reality in its pathIndia's digital economy is expanding rapidly. However, extreme heat is straining its data centers. Rising temperatures increase cooling nee...
22 May, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 25%Here’s a thing investors in equity need to keep in mind. A large part of the upmove one might see in the next one or two trading sessions w...
18 May, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
Amit Shah pushes early warning systems for high-risk Himalayan lakesUnion Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the nation's readiness for floods and heat waves. He emphasized developing early warning systems for...
10 May, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Karma, climate and consequences: As the Char Dham Yatra reopens, a warming Himalaya reveals karma in its oldest public senseA road journey through Uttarakhand’s mountain towns reveals a deeper shift in both climate and pilgrimage. Unusual heat, felt by locals as ...
12 Apr, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
$20,000,000 scam at 30,000 feet: How Mount Everest guides made trekkers sick for hefty insurance gainsNepal's tourism faces a $20 million insurance fraud crisis after trekking guides allegedly poisoned tourists to stage fake medical emergenc...
02 Apr, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Himalayan glaciers melting twice as fast, threatening billions: ReportHimalayan glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. Ice loss has nearly doubled since 2000. This region holds vital ice reserves for Asia. ...
21 Mar, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
How long will Modi govt live in denial, asks Congress citing World Bank's air pollution reportA recent World Bank analysis reveals that air pollution claims approximately one million lives each year in the Indo-Gangetic Plains and th...
18 Jan, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
Correct this ongoing Himalayan blunderMonsoon 2025 has caused widespread destruction in West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Assam. Landslides and floods have claimed...
06 Oct, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
India contributing to climate action with the urgency it demands: Bhupender YadavUnion Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav emphasized India's dedication to climate action, despite its minimal contribution to the crisis,...
17 May, 2025, 09.42 AM IST
India raises alarm as Himalayan glaciers melt, calls for greater regional cooperationWith the Himalayan region witnessing accelerated glacier melt and growing ecological vulnerability, Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Ya...
16 May, 2025, 11.58 AM IST
Voters begin casting ballots in Bhutan, where an economic crisis looms largeThe national elections are the fourth in Bhutan after it saw a transformation from a traditional monarchy to a parliamentary form of govern...
09 Jan, 2024, 12.48 PM IST
China’s power crisis could reach a Himalayan scaleBuilt through the 2000s just as China’s rise was at its most headlong, the world’s largest power station can generate 22.5 gigawatts, equiv...
24 Aug, 2022, 05.36 AM IST
Linking of 30 rivers put on fast track to tackle water woesA senior official said the water resources and river development ministry, led by minister Nitin Gadkari, has lined up Rs 45,000-crore wort...
20 Jun, 2018, 11.37 PM IST
Badal offers Rs 10 crore for reconstruction work in UttarakhandBadal today announced a financial assistance of Rs 10 crore for reconstruction of Kedarnath shrine, Hemkunt Sahib and other Himalayan centr...
05 Jul, 2013, 09.25 PM IST
- Nepal declares power crisis, 12-16-hr cuts per day likely
It is likely to be a dark New Year for Nepal as the Maoist-led government has declared a national "power crisis" and said that the blackout...
26 Dec, 2008, 08.13 PM IST
- Short supply fuels oil crisis in Nepal
The fuel crisis in Nepal intensified as Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) cut supplies due to non-payment of outstanding bills.
12 Jul, 2008, 05.48 PM IST