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Mount Everest's snow cover recedes by 150 metres

Snow cover atop Mount Everest retreated by 150 metres, indicating a lack of snow accumulation during the winter season of 2024-2025, researchers have noted. IMAGE: Mount Everest seen through an......

Everest climbing fees hiked to tackle trash crisis

Nepal has sharply increased permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by 36 per cent and also introduced a slew of measures aimed at controlling garbage pollution on the world's tallest peak,......

Mt Everest scenic area shut after Tibet earthquake

China has closed for tourists the scenic areas of its side of Mt Everest, also known as Mount Qomolangma, following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Dingri County in the Tibet Autonomous......

Tibet earthquake: Rescuers race against time to find survivors

Rescuers raced against time to search for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in frigid weather amid hundreds of aftershocks, a day after a massive quake hit a Tibetan county while......

'Every Citizen On The Border Is A Soldier'

'The greatness of India can be experienced by meeting Indians on the frontiers of India.' IMAGE: The Vayu Veer Vijeta rally team enter Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. All Photographs and Video: Kind......

Spice row: Govt plans greater scrutiny, SOPs

The government is formulating guidelines on the use of ethylene oxide (ETO) in samples of spices for the domestic market and exports, people aware of the matter said, as it plans to step up efforts......

India's spice exports at potential risk, needs urgent action: GTRI

Countries that raised concerns about the quality of Indian spices have called for urgent attention and action, Delhi-based think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Wednesday.......

Breweries stir up barrels with mercury rising

For all the livelong years it has been around, beer has been associated with leisure and relaxation. Of late, it has become more than just a beverage. Both amateurs and aficionados prefer an......

Why TCS Picked Krithivasan As CEO

Krithi Krithivasan is the kind of person one might look to when the need is to calm things down and put things back on track. IMAGE: Krithi Krithivasan, MD and CEO, TCS. Illustration: Dominic......

Uber India gears up for electric future but...

By 2025, Uber projects that 25,000-30,000 cars -- or 12 to 16 per cent of vehicle additions -- would be EVs, reports Surajeet Das Gupta. IMAGE: Andrew Macdonald, senior vice president, Business......

Manisha's Day Out With Rishi Sunak

Photograph: Kind courtesy Manisha Koirala/Instagram What's Manisha Koirala doing with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak? 'It was an honor to be invited to 10 Downing Street to celebrate United......

Dhak Dhak Review: Secrets Of The Khardung La Sisterhood

The simplicity of a spontaneous sisterhood, women getting along with other women, feeling alive in each other's company, makes Dhak Dhak a gentle celebration of womanhood, notes Sukanya Verma.......

'I have very deep connections with India'

'When democracy first came to Bhutan people had no idea and they were like 'What is that?' 'Oh it's that thing they have in India where the leaders are always fighting and arguing'.' IMAGE: A......

OTT This Week: Badla, Bhoots, Sex...

Badla, bhoots and a barrage of detective dramas bombard the streaming platforms this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can see or skip.   Copenhagen CowboyWhere to watch?......

Uunchai Review: Too Much Rona Dhona

Uunchai has a simple enough story that drags on for 169 minutes and 48 seconds on the sheer good will of its veteran cast, points out Sukanya Verma. Frail old folk overcoming physical limitations......

What's Agassi Doing With Jonty Rhodes?

'Tennis is a sport where you may enjoy watching more than playing. But pickleball flips that -- once you get the bug, you want to play more than watch.' IMAGE: Andre Agassi and Jonty Rhodes at the......

Nepali sherpa sets Everest record with 27th ascent!

IMAGE: Kami Rita Sherpa, 53, scaled the 8,849 metre (29,032-foot) mountain early along the traditional southeast ridge route, guiding a foreign climber. Photographs: Reuters A Nepali sherpa scaled......

Coronavirus fears: Nepal closes Mount Everest for climbers

IMAGE:  Light illuminates Mount Everest, centre, during sunset in Solukhumbu district, also known as the Everest region, in this picture taken November 30, 2015. Photograph: Navesh......

Nepalese soldier wins Tenzing-Hillary Marathon on Everest

Nepali soldier Bed Bahadur Sunuwar won the world's highest marathon in the snow-covered foothills of Mount Everest. Sunuwar, who was among the 150 local and foreign runners in the race, completed a......

This Mumbai teenager is world's youngest Ironman

18-year-old Aditya Choudhary successfully completed the Ironman 70.3 triathlon in six hours and five minutes. IMAGE: Despite undergoing two surgeries due to respiratory issues, Aditya Choudhary,......

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