China begins observation experiment on land-atmosphere interactions in Mt Everest regionChina has launched an observational experiment on land-atmosphere interactions in the Mount Everest region of Tibet to study how land surfa...
03 Aug, 2024, 11.04 AM IST
Taking the high road: India infrastructure drive counters ChinaThe Asian giants fought a war in 1962 over their 3,500-kilometre (2,200-mile) divide, now known as the Line of Actual Control, and it remai...
04 May, 2023, 02.27 PM IST
Realty boom a curse for Himachal's popular tourist magnetsExperts estimate that more than 98 percent buildings in Shimla are highly vulnerable to collapsing if there is a major earthquake. The mush...
14 Jan, 2023, 11.20 AM IST
Silent disasters of UttarakhandThere have been several such 'silent disasters' in the state over the years - from Garbyang in Dharchula district, once a thriving Indo-Tib...
09 Jan, 2023, 11.58 PM IST
China pushing trans-Himalayan rail project in Nepal with strategic aimsIt appears that Nepal was aware that the Kathmandu-China rail connection would prove to be costly and difficult and Nepal in any case would...
02 Apr, 2022, 12.15 PM IST
ITBP troops get snow scooters to patrol Chinese borderFive of these powerful scooters, procured from a US-based firm, have been deployed at the ITBP's high-altitude border locations that overlo...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.41 PM IST
Xi Jinping tells Tibetan herdsmen to settle down near India borderSituated in southwest China's Tibet, Lhunzhe is close to India's Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims as its own and calls South Tibet.
12 Jul, 2018, 10.27 AM IST
Break the monotony and plan these quick getaways for some reliefSometimes short vacations infuse the right kind of joy and happiness.
01 Jun, 2017, 05.18 AM IST
From Hemis to Khangchendzonga National Park, top wildlife safaris in IndiaBe it wildlife, flora or fauna, rare and exotic delights dot this region, much to an explorer’s joy.
10 Nov, 2016, 05.18 AM IST
Where to shop if you are in MumbaiThe bazaars of Mumbai are the most crowded and popular places to get great bargains. Head to Chor Bazaar, Linking Road, Fashion Street.
30 Jun, 2016, 07.13 AM IST
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.
05 Jun, 2016, 07.00 AM IST
Traveller's diary: Keep calm and head to Lahaul-Spiti in HimachalET-Travel offers you events in Luxury, Entertainment, Food, Sports, Music and Nightlife to experience around the world.
09 Jul, 2015, 08.00 AM IST
Go on a shopping spree with junk jewellery in Goa or Tibetan artifacts in KashmirThere’s is no greater joy than bringing a part of your holiday back home, sharing or flaunting it with friends and family. Each city has it...
02 Jul, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
Destinations for cool summer vacation to soak up the sunHead for the mountains of Himalaya in the North and experience the still-chilly climate that makes Shimla, Manali and Dharamshala popular s...
23 May, 2013, 07.12 AM IST
Best bargain deal destinations around IndiaDelhi and Mumbai have a multitude of brands to offer, but the spice of street shopping is what really forms the actual city connect.
25 Apr, 2013, 07.49 AM IST
- Landslide threat to 400-year-old Tawang
Massive landslides in the Tibetan Buddhist-dominated Tawang area and West Kameng areas of Arunachal Pradesh has triggered a scare that the ...
08 Jan, 2011, 03.41 AM IST
- China's strategic highway to Indian border set for completion
China is closer to completing a highway in remote Tibet close to India, which is likely to boost its capability to move troops and logistic...
12 Dec, 2010, 06.51 AM IST