American journalist Elizabeth Hawley, known for chronicling expeditions to Himalayan peaks, died at a hospital in Kathmandu on Friday. She was 94. Hawley was considered a “leading authority” on Mount
Phobjikha valley in Bhutan, also known as Gangteng Valley is named after the impressive Gangteng Monastery of the Nyingma sect in central Bhutan. At an average altitude of 3,000 meters,
In a big boost to tourism, the Centre on Friday included Uttarakhand in its regional air connectivity scheme making air travel to the region affordable for the budget tourist. The
At a time when teenage pregnancy–share of women aged 15-19 years who had begun childbearing–fell in the rest of the country, with some of India’s poorest states registering the highest
Medical device company Medtronic has been reprimanded by the Chinese government for accidentally listing Tibet, Taiwan, and Hong Kong as separate countries on its website. China’s cyberspace regulators called out
First snow, like a panorama of joy, magically turned into reality, straight out of a fairytale! You have to witness it to believe it. Cameras surely have allowed us to
Aanchal Thakur created history when she became the first Indian to win an international medal in skiing after winning Bronze at the prestigious Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup organized by the
After a wait of long 19 years, Nepal has finally achieved the target of welcoming at least one million foreign tourists in one year. Nepal Tourism Board under the Ministry
Arunachal Pradesh has been the land full of diversity and culture. From ages, it has defined its serenity, customs, and thus stands out the Nyishi Tribe which belongs to the
A Scottish photographer has documented his recent expedition through the Himalayan landlocked country of Nepal. Bordering China in the north and India in the south, east, and west, Nepal is
Precipitous heights, deep gorges, hillsides replete with sub-alpine vegetation and patches of the cold desert sandwiched between the Great Himalaya and Tibet; Kinnaur’s landscape wears such an attire. Come winter
