Two climbers, from India and Philippines, die on EverestTragedy struck Mount Everest as the climbing season commenced, with the unfortunate deaths of two mountaineers. Subrata Ghosh from India, p...
16 May, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
Nepal sharply hikes permit fee for Everest climbersNepal will increase Mount Everest climbing fees by more than 35% for the first time in nearly a decade. The new permit fee will be $15,000,...
22 Jan, 2025, 12.30 PM IST
- Moon mission
Just like Neil Armstrong saying, one small step but a huge stride for mankind when he set foot on the moon, India can proudly say that it's...
23 Aug, 2023, 11.18 PM IST
'Very strong' Nepali sherpa sets Everest record with 27th ascentSherpas are known for their climbing skills and many make a living guiding foreign clients up Everest and other mountains. May is the ideal...
17 May, 2023, 12.15 PM IST
Mount Everest's joint measurement marks new milestone in ties with Nepal: ChinaThe world's highest peak is now taller by 86 centimetres, Nepal and China jointly announced on Tuesday after they remeasured Mt. Everest at...
09 Dec, 2020, 04.58 PM IST
Have staircase, will climb mountains: It is a great motto for these pandemic times as it’s just a matter of scale reallyAn average of over 40,000 steps is equal to the 8,848-m height of Mount Everest.
14 Apr, 2020, 08.52 AM IST
From the Omega Speedmaster to the TAG Heuer Monza, the stories behind these iconic watchesThe Monza model watch was launched to mark Ferrari’s Formula 1 World Championship in 1975.
16 Sep, 2016, 12.35 PM IST
Stories behind watchesIn a recent interview, Marc Walti, a TAG Heuer director, named the brand’s Monza model as his favourite watch.
29 Jul, 2016, 03.42 PM IST
Vishal Gondal's Mt. Everest climb lesson: don't scale up your company very fastGondal, founder of fitness company GoQii, & six others, including his wife Harpreet, started the ascent to the base camp on May 1.
02 Jun, 2016, 11.46 AM IST
Death toll in worst-ever Everest accident rises to 13Seven of the 12 bodies have been handed over to their families in the Everest region, while the other five were taken to Kathmandu.
19 Apr, 2014, 03.48 PM IST
- Liberalised offset norms give Bell a better opportunity to compete: John L Garrison, Bell Helicopter
ET, Bell Helicopter's President & CEO, John L Garrison, says the firm is talking to the navy for its chopper requirements.
16 Apr, 2012, 03.01 AM IST
Vinod Gupta: Bill & Hillary Clinton's good friend back in the role of serial entrepreneurFor Indian American serial entrepreneur Vinod Gupta, political connections are now on the top of his 'don't-do' list.
31 Jul, 2011, 01.51 AM IST
- Sir Edmund Hillary: First man to conquer Mount Everest dies
Edmund Hillary, who defied the failed efforts of countless climbers by reaching the peak of Mount Everest, has died. He was 88.
12 Jan, 2008, 01.19 AM IST