Kheer Ganga disaster: Why nature struck backA devastating mudslide struck Dharali village in Uttarkashi. It demolished buildings built on the Kheer Ganga floodplain. Experts suspect a...
08 Aug, 2025, 11.35 PM IST
India’s most beautiful villages to visit to soothe your soulThey are unknown, blessed with unspoiled beauty, strange customs, and plenty of excitement.
22 Dec, 2022, 09.31 AM IST
Arterial road link between West Bengal and Sikkim snapped as rain pounds two statesHeavy rain set off a landslide on the highway at 29th mile in West Bengal, around 60 km from Sikkim's Rangpo border, disrupting vehicular m...
20 Oct, 2021, 05.18 PM IST
Incessant rain affects normal life, causes landslides in north BengalRoad connectivity in several places of Kalimpong district, linking Kalimpong town with several hamlets such as Pedong, Lava and Algara, was...
20 Oct, 2021, 03.18 PM IST
Travel with a twist: Gen Z give back to the society during a vacation, embrace volunteer tourismHimalayan hamlets and war-torn areas are the most preferred destinations for youngsters.
30 Jul, 2019, 08.24 AM IST
New river regulatory zone rules to be launched soon: Prakash Javadekar"New rules for River Regulatory Zones are being prepared and will be launched soon," Javadekar said while referring to to the recent floods...
15 Dec, 2015, 08.43 PM IST
In August company: Trekkers, don't miss the Global Himalayan Expedition in Markha ValleyMeet 20 environmental crusaders of GHE 2015 on a 700 kilometre journey that will commence in Leh with workshops at the Third Pole E-Base fo...
06 Aug, 2015, 08.47 AM IST
Want to spend the night admiring fireflies? Plan a trip to Dang in GujaratET-Travel suggests you take a casual day off at work to make the most of an extended weekend in coming months. Here's where you can head to.
02 Jul, 2015, 08.50 AM IST
Plan a quick & relaxing trip to Tapola, the 'Mini-Kashmir' in Maharashtra, or Dhanachuli in HPET-Travel suggests you take a casual day off at work to make the most of an extended weekend in coming months. Here's where you can head to.
28 May, 2015, 08.10 AM IST
Nepal Quake: Father-son duo of Jammu hamlet killedHarpal Singh, a neighbour, said the government should immediately come forward to help the family.
26 Apr, 2015, 04.34 PM IST
Uttarakhand tragedy: 744 villages have lost connectivity with rest of stateThe Uttarakhand government on Saturday said at least 744 villages and hamlets have lost connectivity with the rest of the state.
30 Jun, 2013, 10.28 AM IST
Uttarakhand: It's a race against time as weather, hunger threaten thousands of livesTo ensure quick rescue armed forces too have conducted some daring operations with IAF's MI-26 choppers lifting entire fuel tankers to resc...
22 Jun, 2013, 12.05 PM IST
- Cherra Companyganj State Railways, a mountain railway that existed 125 years ago
Meghalaya does not have a rail link at present but around 125 years ago people from this quaint hill-station made memorable journeys.
15 Mar, 2012, 11.28 AM IST
Delhi car blast: Alarm, alert at McLeodganj's 'diaspora'The peace in this Himalayan village, known as Mini Israel, was interrupted ever since an Israeli embassy car went up in flames in the heart...
16 Feb, 2012, 09.52 AM IST
- Similarities between Reindeer Sami and Himalyan people
When ET coorespondents walked across the Arctic cirlce, they were awestruck by the similarities between the Reindeer Sami of the Arctic Cir...
04 Apr, 2009, 04.01 AM IST
Reindeer Sami: People of Finland's Arctic CircleOne may get struck by the similarities between the Reindeer Sami of Finland's Arctic Circle and our own Himalayan people and wonder whether...
05 Mar, 2009, 03.35 AM IST
- Villages all set to peg the dollar
Villages like Malana are increasingly providing home-stay options to foreign and domestic tourists.
08 May, 2007, 12.00 AM IST