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Nepal to reopen for foreigners, but what should hikers consider for ethical travel before heading into the mountains?

Nepal is reopening to foreign visitors on October 17 after nearly eight months of lockdown and while there are rules in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus, at

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Human-triggered fatal landslides are becoming frequent in the Himalayas and Western Ghats

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Six days of relentless rain had saturated the soil on the rolling slopes of Rajamala hamlet in Anamalai hills – which support tea and coffee plantations – in Idukki district

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Free “Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit” coming October 22 from Lion’s Roar and Tibet House US

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              divyaRichard Gere, Karenna Gore, Robert Thurman, Sharon Salzberg, and Deepak Chopra headline this month’s Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit, a historic celebration of

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COVID-19: Every third student in Indian Himalayan region couldn’t access online classes

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Educational learning has been an unusual victim of the ongoing novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Continuity of learning has been impacted adversely — so has the students’ overall satisfaction regarding

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India-Bhutan collaborate on phase three trials of COVID-19 vaccine

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India is collaborating with Bhutan for conducting Phase-3 trials of COVID vaccine candidate even as New Delhi has sent seven consignments of essential medicines to the country since March 2020

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Nepal, India discuss opening new air routes

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KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) and Indian Embassy held a meeting today regarding new air entry points. However, no fixed decision has been taken so

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Watch Rare Brahma Kamal Flower Bloom In Uttarakhand’s Snow-Clad Chamoli

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The rare Brahma Kamal, the only flower known to bloom after sunset and just once a year, has been spotted in the higher reaches of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand. Time

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India’s First Lichen Park Comes up in Uttarakhand

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Uttrakhand has got its first lichen park. Spread over an area of over 1.5 acres, it is presently being regulated in terms of visitors to ensure overcrowding does not take

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Albedo Effect: Dust Blowing from Asia and Africa is Melting the Snow in the Himalayas

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Dust may be a substantial factor aiding the snowmelt in the Himalayas. The term albedo denotes reflection strength. Pure white snow, with high reflection, has a high albedo. Dirty snow,

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Educating Hima: Maggie Doyne on battling poverty in Nepal

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American philanthropist Maggie Doyne founded Kopila Valley Children’s Home in Nepal Maggie Doyne still remembers the moment that changed her life forever. A chance encounter with six-year-old Hima, a little

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After Rohtang, more high-altitude tunnels to come up on Manali-Leh highway

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Once the strategic Atal Tunnel under the Rohtang Pass is inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, the defence ministry will expedite work on building more high-altitude tunnels, including

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World Tourism Day: COVID -19 an opportunity to rethink Himalayan tourism

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The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected us all economically, physically, mentally and emotionally ever since the very first lockdown in March, 2020. Tourism is a significant part of

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