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Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest after severe snowstormAround 900 individuals, including hikers and staff, stranded by a severe snowstorm on the Chinese side of Mount Everest have been safely ev...
Three indigenous products from Arunachal Pradesh receive (GI) tagYak Churpi, Khamti rice, and Tangsa textile from Arunachal Pradesh have been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the GI Registr...
Himalayan Yak gets FSSAI tagThe FSSAI tag is following the proposal of the Dirang (Arunachal Pradesh) based National Research Centre on Yak (NRC-Y). NRC-Y Director Mih...
Beyonce, Jay-Z and Ariana Grande in Oscars race as Academy unveils shortlistsBillie Eilish's 007 theme song 'No Time To Die' also made the list.
Let the hills come to you: Flavours of Himalayas are making its way into premium menus of BengaluruChefs are bringing down recipes from the remotest parts of Leh, Nepal and Tibet for the fine-dine tables.
ITBP gets local ponies, yaks to sustain troops at China borderThe border guarding force has launched an aggressive drive to purchase sturdy livestock like horses, mules, ponies, yak and dogs from the l...
The history that mules, mountains and the military shareThe honour was naming the Central Army Service Corps officer’s new mess lounge named Pedongi after a bay mare mule in the Indian Army’s Ani...
This winter, enjoy family vacation in the snow and try kid-friendly adventuresTake your family to Gangtok, Auli, Shimla, Srinagar and some other Indian destinations for snow and adventure activities.
Move over gouda & parmesan! Indian cheese like chhurpi, kalari have unique tastes and tales to tellMany believe the Europeans introduced India to cheese-making traditions. But physicist-turned-cheese-maker Aditya Raghavan says cheese maki...
New birds species discovered in NepalA new species of birds has been discovered in the high mountainous region of Nepal, bringing the total number of avian species in the Himal...
Celebrate a snow-y Christmas in KufriPicturesque locales, delectable food, a luxurious spa at the Royal Tulip make for the perfect getaway.
Travel to the Spiti Valley this summer and participate in natural volunteerismThe Spiti Valley is 8,000 sq. kms and located at an altitude of 3,600 metres in Trans-Himalayan Himachal Pradesh.
Leh is not just about heavenly views but a culture steeped in Tibetan BuddhismSpiritual voyage? Maybe not. Ladakh makes conscious of a higher power that keeps a benevolent vigil over this Himalayan haven.
'Sneezing monkey', 'walking fish': Rare Himalayan wondersET Panache Travel explores the fabulous new species found in the peaks of the Himalayas and ways to conserve them.
80 per cent tourists cancel trip to quake-hit Nepal: ReportThe future of Nepal's high-end tourism is also in jeopardy after an avalanche in the Mount Everest region put the climbing season in uncert...
- Steep decline in Yak population in India
The population of yak, the friendly long-haired bovine found in the Himalayan region and known as the Ship of the Mountains, is rapidly dec...
- The heat is on Himalayan yaks
The next time you go for a yak ride or pose for a photo with a shaggy animal at tourist-frequented Kufri, remember: the rare animal has bec...
- Tourist boom brings threat to Leh's architecture
Perched high above the Himalayan town of Leh, a warren of traditional mud-brick houses squats by the ruins of the royal palace and a monast...
- Nathula reopens for trade after 44 years
Marking a historic occasion, Nathula, the famous Himalayan pass at 14,500 feet on the Sino-India border reopened after 44 years on Thursday...
- India to carry out mock trading at Nathu La
India will carry out mock trading on Tuesday at Nathu La along the historic Silk Route two days before the Himalayan outpost reopens for tr...