Birds are reliable and widely used indicators for conservation planning and monitoring. Himalayan Forests happens to be a global biodiversity hotspot with not one but innumerable endemic species. The recent
Himachal has always been famous for its traditional vibrancy. Its Conventional arts, culture and crafts are an asset to boast. The area sprawled across has its own distinct cultural and
Ironically, development and cultural identity does not go hand in hand in Ladakh. People in Ladakh have been changing with time, unfortunately at the cost of their own identity. Cultural
Lets’ start with understanding what is pahadi food? Pahadi comes from the word ‘pahad’, which means hills. So, pahadi food is essentially the food that is mostly cooked in the
The Centre has issued a bird flu alert to states after cases of H5N1 avian influenza were reported from several places across the country. The central government has asked the
A white morning greeted the queen of hills, Shimla, bringing cheers to residents and tourists as the capital town received its first moderate snowfall. Tourists thronged to the Mall Road
Pradeep Sangwan’s campaign of cleaning Himalayas and clearing off the plastic waste from different areas of the Himalayas garnered praise and acclamation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his “Mann
Rainforest Trust and our long-time partner, KTK-BELT have recently created two protected areas in Nepal’s Himalayas totalling 261,557 acres––that’s one-third larger than New York City. This is the biggest step
As global warming affects the Himalayas, the Ministry of Earth Sciences is planning to measure the depth of glaciers in the region to assess their volume and gauge the water
Kathmandu: Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat has described the relationship between India and Nepal as “tall as the Himalayas and as deep as the Indian Ocean”. Rawat on
A new study has found that the Himalayas generate large quantities of natural aerosols that may play an important role in cloud formation and the Earth’s climate. The Himalayas act
A Himalayan serow has been sighted for the first time in the Himalayan cold desert region. Why is the sighting significant? First, what kind of an animal is the Himalayan
