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Bring The Holiday To You: How To Bring The Himalayas To You This Holiday Season

From momo to mountain peaks, we've figured out how you can enjoy the Himalayas in your own backyard, so you don't need to travel so far.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 26

Tibetan Mastiff in India: why this giant breed struggles in most Indian homes

A Tibetan Mastiff puppy costs more than most Indians spend on a car. Breeders in metro cities have sold them for anywhere between two and fifteen lakh rupees, and the price has driven a certain prestige around the breed. The dog behind the price tag is a different conversation entirely.…

Times Pets · Oct 25

Why India Calls Its Grasslands Wasteland and What That Word Has Cost Wildlife

The Great Indian Bustard weighs up to 15 kilograms, stands a metre tall, and is functionally extinct in the wild, with fewer than 150 individuals surviving across Rajasthan and Gujarat. It is the world's heaviest flying bird. It needs open grassland to breed, to forage, and to display. What it…

Times Life · Oct 24

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Japanese climbers found dead on Himalayan mountain after 900m avalanche fall

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The Independent UK · Oct 23

UN climate fund promises $20 million for Nepal flood recovery, far short of billions needed

Disaster-hit Nepal will receive $20 million from the United Nations to help the Himalayan country recover from the devastating floods that killed thousands and destroyed buildings, schools, roads and dams resulting in billions of dollars of damages

The Independent UK · Oct 23

Himalayan Blackberry Herbicide Treatment: Yosemite cuts dense thickets by 96%; monitoring still needed

Yosemite National Park faces an ongoing battle against invasive Himalayan blackberries that jeopardize local plant life. A decisive step taken in 2009 saw a herbicide application diminish the blackberry coverage from 8.65 acres to a mere 0.34 acres. Prior attempts using manual labor and machinery yielded disappointing results. Persistent monitoring…

The Times of India · Oct 23

Bakharwal dog: the livestock guardian bred for the Himalayas

The Bakharwal does not wait for an instruction. Somewhere between eight and ten thousand feet, while the herd sleeps and the temperature drops below zero, this dog is already moving, circling, scenting, placing itself between the flock and whatever is coming through the dark. That instinct was not trained in.…

Times Pets · Oct 23

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Why This 3 KM Himalayan Trek Leads to a Mysterious Temple

Hidden among the mountains of Uttarakhand, Kartik Swami Temple is not just a destination for trekkers. It is a sacred place connected to a powerful legend about Lord Kartikeya, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Reaching the temple requires a trek through mountain forests, but the story associated with the shrine…

MyLifeXP · Oct 17

Tom Hiddleston and Genden Phuntsok Faced Mount Everest and Saw Two Different Worlds - INTERVIEW

Tom Hiddleston and Genden Phuntsok came face to face with Mount Everest while filming 'Tenzing,' but their experiences revealed two very different ways of seeing the world's highest mountain.They revealed it all in this interview.

Latin Times · Oct 16

Rs 3,350 crore gift to Ladakh: India's 1st petroglyph park, airport terminal for 35 lakh passengers & 298-km Himalayan road among 5 projects launched by PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated five development projects worth Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh on Thursday. The projects include a new Leh airport terminal, the 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road, a hydropower project, a transmission line, India's first petroglyph conservation park and 40 water bodies under Project Him Sarovar, aimed at improving…

The Economic Times · Oct 15

Why Fish Stop at Indian Dams and What a Working Fish Ladder Actually Needs

The Migration Problem a Dam CreatesMahseer in the Cauvery and hilsa in the Ganga do not choose to migrate. Their reproductive biology compels it. Hilsa, Tenualosa ilisha, travel up to 1,200 kilometres from the Bay of Bengal into freshwater to spawn, navigating by olfactory cues, the chemical signature of the…

Times Life · Oct 13

A Landslide, Not Rain, Triggered Nepal's Latest Himalayan Flood. Five Still Missing

A landslide near Chumchet, Gorkha, blocked and released the Budhi Gandaki River on Oct. 11, leaving 5 missing, homes destroyed, and a hydropower site damaged.

Latin Times · Oct 12

Nepal flash floods explained: Why the country is facing repeated disasters and should India be worried?

Nepal Flash Floods Reason: Nepal has witnessed another flash flood after a landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki River in Gorkha district. Here's why repeated floods are hitting the Himalayan country, how climate change and unstable mountain slopes contribute to the risk, and why India needs to monitor downstream rivers.

The Economic Times · Oct 12

The climate trouble on India’s roads

Bengaluru-based writer and educationist Chandrika R. Krishnan has made five visits to the mountains in North India in the last decade. And each time, her road journeys have gotten delayed because of landslides.

Newslaundry · Oct 12

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The Economic Times · Oct 11

Nadda to lay foundation stone of ICMR's high-altitude medicine centre in Keylong

Union Health Minister J P Nadda will lay the foundation stone of the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research. This centre will focus on high-altitude healthcare challenges and environmental health issues in the Himalayan region. It aims to enhance healthcare preparedness by using telemedicine and digital…

Times Life · Sep 26

Bhutan's Sustainable Development Fee for Indian Travellers: What It Costs and How to Plan Your Trip

What the SDF Actually Is, and What It Is NotBefore August 2023, Indian nationals could enter Bhutan without a visa and without paying the Sustainable Development Fee that Western tourists had long been subject to. That changed. Indian travellers now pay an SDF of ₹1,200 per person per night, roughly…

The Economic Times · Sep 25

Nepal wants India and China to team up as a new warning melts out of the Himalayas

Following the severe impact of flash floods in the Himalayas, which led to tragic loss of life and significant destruction, Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah has introduced a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism. This initiative emphasizes collaboration between Nepal, India, and China, promoting data exchange and joint disaster response strategies, acknowledging…

The Times of India · Sep 22

Greek woman sets female Great Himalaya Trail record in 52 days

Greek endurance athlete Asimina Inglezou completed Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail on foot in 52 days, 6 hours and 23 minutes in 2024, earning the Guinness World Records title for the fastest female completion of the route. She undertook the challenge as part of the 2024 Great Himal Race, a demanding…

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The Independent UK · Sep 17

Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis

Human-caused global warming resulting in the Himalayan permafrost thawing was, in part, responsible for the catastrophic glacier and boulder collapse last month

Evening Standard · Sep 16

10 of the world’s greatest train journeys for your bucket list

From Mexican canyons to the Himalayan foothills, take in some of the planet’s most jaw-dropping panoramas from the comfort of a luxury carriage

The Times of India · Sep 14

A Himalayan slope transformed from degraded land into a home for more than 160 bird species

After three decades, a 71-acre slope in Almora was revitalized, showcasing the success of environmental restoration. Researchers introduced various multipurpose plant species while utilizing effective soil and water conservation techniques. This initiative not only spurred natural plant growth, enhancing biodiversity, but also attracted over 160 bird and 100 butterfly species.…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake, report finds

Himalayan glaciers are melting at an accelerated rate, posing a significant threat to regional water security. This alarming trend indicates the region is approaching "peak water" by the middle of this century. Recent glacier collapses have caused devastating landslides and flash floods, resulting in numerous fatalities and missing persons.

Newslaundry · Sep 14

Nature didn’t act alone in Nepal’s flash flood disaster

Nepal, like the rest of the world, has already experienced a disproportionate share of the fallout from rising global temperatures and related ecological disruption. The disaster that hit Nepal was merely the tip of the iceberg; if not today, the inevitability of it happening at some point in the future…

Times Life · Sep 13

Girnar's 9999 Steps: What the Climb Actually Takes and the Hour You Must Start By in Junagadh

The Number Is Real, and So Is the Gap Between Step One and Step 9999The official count is 9999 steps. That figure is not a legend, it is the number carved into Gujarati pilgrimage history and confirmed by the stone beneath your feet. What the number does not tell you…

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Nepal flash floods disaster offers crucial first test of world climate fund

IN FOCUS: Nepal wants up to $5bn to rebuild after devastating floods – a figure that is 200 times what’s on offer. Stuti Mishra explains where that leaves the Himalayan nation

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