'If a Congress government comes, we have a lot of hope'

‘If the BJP does not change its stand, we will hope that those who are in favour of protecting Ladakh come to power.’ IMAGE: Sonam Wangchuk, engineer turned educational reformist,......

Leh Apex Body calls off border march in Ladakh, says stir to continue

Accusing the administration of turning Leh into a "war zone" ahead of its march to the China border on April 7, the Leh Apex Body on Saturday said it is withdrawing the proposed event to "avoid any......

Want democracy, statehood, 6th Schedule status: Protesting Ladakhis in Delhi

Slogans demanding statehood for Ladakh were raised at the Jantar Mantar on Wednesday as a joint protest was held by the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance in the national capital. IMAGE:......

'Amit Shah was told India has lost 26 of 65 patrolling points in Ladakh'

'Our villagers used to go up to Finger 4 and Finger 6, but today the Chinese are there.''Since April 2020, Chinese troops have blocked Indian troops from reaching at least ten patrolling points......

Why it is so difficult to get a GI tag in India

In the European countries, one of the pivotal issues is quality control. Once a product is granted GI there is little possibility of fakes, which is not the case in India Be it ‘Basmati......

Pashmina shawl trade to be badly hit

Kashmir's hand-woven Pashmina shawls, which are made of the warmest and the softest wool in the world, may soon become a rarity following the mass deaths of Ladakh's Changthangi goats caused by the......

The economic cost of conflict in Kashmir

If and when this latest crisis moves towards resolution, it’s unlikely that the economic solutions will take much precedence, says Sreenivasan Jain. Image: A Kashmiri woman carrying......

How to build a business in the Himalayas

The Alams saw the magical spot while on a drive to the hills.A few years later they set up home and a small hand woven shawl business, hiring local weavers, using local wool and natural colours......

Golden Girl Malaika's Night Out

The weekend was dedicated to women, as The Hollywood Reporter celebrated Women In Entertainment 2025. Celebrities took to the red carpet, as they were applauded by those on stage as well as by the......

Bollywood's Young And *Super* Glamorous

Bollywood's young generation is going totally glam on social media. Namrata Thakker lists some of these gorgeous ladies and takes a look at their inspirational glamour. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Vaani Parties With Hrithik-Rekha

The Roshans and their friends celebrated the success of the Netflix docu-series with a grand party over the weekend. Hrithik Roshan, his father Rakesh Roshan and chacha Rajesh Roshan partied with......

Just How Did The Class Of 2024 Fare?

It was a testing ground for the new actors who stepped into the limelight this year. Some emerging faces, some who had never acted before, this new crop of actors made the industry sit up and take......