Since 2004, Switzerland has covered parts of eight glaciers with white blankets; protected ice melted about 59% less, preserving up to 350,000 cubic metres a yearSince 2004, giant white sheets have been deployed over Swiss glaciers to combat ice melt by reflecting solar radiation and altering energy ...
13 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Psychology says people who prefer trains over airplanes aren't afraid of flying, they may enjoy freedom of movement more than othersPsychology suggests that people who prefer trains over airplanes aren't necessarily afraid of flying. Choosing the train may say more about...
22 Jul, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
NASA climate data copied to Swiss supercomputer for AI training amid US funding cutsResearchers have copied massive quantities of publicly-available climate and environmental data from NASA onto a Swiss supercomputer to tra...
20 Jul, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Friedrich Nietzsche: "One must pay dearly for immortality; one has to die several times while still..." — Inspiring life lessons on reinvention, courage, resilience, and inner strength: Why the revolutionary German philosopher still shapes how we think and growQuote of the Day by Friedrich Nietzsche: “One must pay dearly for immortality; one has to die several times while still alive.” These words...
17 Jul, 2026, 06.45 AM IST
No airport, no currency, just 40,000 residents: This tiny European country is richer than most nations. Travellers can explore its postcard-perfect streets in just a few hoursLiechtenstein offers a unique European travel experience away from crowded tourist spots. This tiny nation, nestled between Switzerland and...
10 Jul, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Flight instructor jumps mid-air after telling student, "You know what to do"; she lands plane safelyA flight instructor died after jumping from a moving aircraft during training. His student successfully landed the plane alone after his fi...
09 Jul, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Beneath the Alps, Switzerland quietly built an underground network so large it feels like another countryHidden beneath the Swiss Alps is one of the world’s most remarkable engineering networks: more than 1,400 tunnels spanning over 2,000 kilom...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
G7 summit under tight security on both sides of Lake GenevaFrance and Switzerland are implementing strict security measures for the upcoming G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains. A demonstration in Geneva o...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Avalanche derails train in Swiss Alps as snow risk remains highAn avalanche struck a train near Goppenstein, Switzerland, injuring five people as heavy snowfall triggers widespread deadly snow slides. L...
19 Feb, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
Switzerland: 5 killed in crashes of 2 aircraft in AlpsFive people have been killed when a glider and a small plane crashed about a kilometer (0.6 miles) apart in the Swiss Alps, police said Mon...
14 Jun, 2021, 08.24 PM IST
Swiss air force jet crashes in Alps, pilot ejects safelyThe plane took off from Payerne in western Switzerland and was acting as a "sparring partner" for the air force's F/A-18 jets on the traini...
26 May, 2021, 03.02 PM IST
Don't look down: World's longest suspension pedestrian bridge opens in PortugalIt hangs on heavy steel cables strung between V-shaped concrete towers.
30 Apr, 2021, 07.27 PM IST
Wealthy Indians from London and Dubai target the premium luxury markets in the Alps: ReportThis index tracks the price of a four-bedroom chalet in a central location across key resorts in ski destinations in the French Alps and Sw...
27 Nov, 2019, 04.41 PM IST
Four luxuries you can enjoy at Richard Branson's cool ski lodgeRichard Branson's ski chalet is a nine-bedroom mansion that can be rented for between $88,000 and $180,000 (Rs 56 lakh and Rs 1.1 crore) a ...
18 Dec, 2014, 11.14 AM IST
- Trip to tax havens in govt crosshairs
As a rule, the Swiss Alps and sunsoaked beaches of Cayman Islands make it to a tourist’s bucket list. Now, they also happened to have made ...
28 Apr, 2010, 04.43 AM IST
- Bollywood drives Indian tourists to Swiss Alps
More and more Indian tourists are making a beeline for the Swiss Alps -- thanks to Bollywood which has now made the landlocked European nat...
05 Aug, 2008, 11.07 PM IST
- Bollywood drives Indian tourists to Swiss Alps
More and more Indian tourists are making a beeline for the Swiss Alps -- thanks to Bollywood which has now made the landlocked European nat...
03 Aug, 2008, 09.45 AM IST