Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventureChun Wang, a Chinese-born entrepreneur, hurtled into orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX’s Falcon rocket steered southward over ...
01 Apr, 2025, 08.02 AM IST
With Trump coveting Greenland, Denmark updated its coat of armsPresident-elect Donald Trump has expressed a strong interest in purchasing Greenland, even suggesting possible military force. In response,...
09 Jan, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year: This UK photographer wins top wildlife prizeThe winning photo, 'Ice Bed', serves as a visual representation of the detrimental impacts of climate warming and habitat loss. It highligh...
07 Feb, 2024, 06.23 PM IST
It's hot to travel to blisteringly cold spotsLast year in August, we travelled to Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole, where during the summer ...
18 Nov, 2023, 11.33 PM IST
Cruise Ship that charges $33,000 a person and carrying 206 people stranded in Greenland's Artic, here’s when rescue is expectedA high-end cruise liner, accommodating 206 passengers, has become stranded off the shores of Greenland. The Ocean Explorer, measuring 104.4...
14 Sep, 2023, 03.02 PM IST
Russia asserts presence in Arctic with northern military baseThe growing accessibility of natural resources and navigation routes in this rapidly thawing region has attracted global competition, and M...
19 May, 2021, 10.49 AM IST
Russia's northernmost base projects its power across ArcticNow, Russia's northernmost military base is bristling with missiles and radar and its extended runway can handle all types of aircraft, inc...
18 May, 2021, 03.35 PM IST
Romantic getaways to make Valentine week special: Let time sit still in Lelewatu Sumba; lazy lunch at a nomadic desert camp in MarrakechWe've rounded up 14 romantic destinations to make it special.
07 Feb, 2020, 05.12 PM IST
Zero-footprint, green cruises, virtual reality spas: Welcome to travel in 2020If travel became a competitive sport in the last 10 years, it’s starting to loosen up.
31 Dec, 2019, 05.40 PM IST
Soak in the bright-hued skies as you witness once-in-a-lifetime phenomena in SvalbardThe island which is well up into the Arctic – and generally the higher the latitude, the better your chances of spotting the Lights.
22 Dec, 2016, 05.15 AM IST
'Make in India', President Pranab Mukherjee tells Norwegian companiesBoth the countries are keen to expand the scope of their collaborative efforts in earth sciences, bio-technology, clean energy, fishing and...
14 Oct, 2014, 03.02 PM IST
Adventure sports we loveGone are the days when vacations meant a cosy time in the hotel room with a pleasant stroll around town. Today’s holidayer is an informed p...
12 Dec, 2013, 02.12 PM IST
Interact with the locals for a fantastic travel experience in Vietnam, Fiji, Jordan and UgandaIn Greece, something as simple as the sunset in Oia has such a magical quality to it that it draws in a huge crowd.
18 Apr, 2013, 03.03 AM IST
Ice-capades: Beyond mountains & vales across shores & seasThe journey into the frozen Arctic wonderland of the polar bear was an eye-opener. In short, the unmistakeable message of the Arctic is to ...
10 Jun, 2010, 03.30 AM IST
- Crude: Froth yes, bubble no
The current surge in crude oil price is being dubbed as a bubble almost in the same breath as the dotcom, North Sea and Tulip Bulb mania.
04 Jul, 2008, 12.37 PM IST
- Northern exotica: A true taste of Norway's icy fjords
Much of the west coast of Norway is full of fjords creating landscapes of stunning beauty. The waters are full of wild salmon and sea trout.
06 Dec, 2007, 12.05 AM IST