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Divya Singh: First Indian Woman To Cycle To Everest Base Camp

Divya Singh: First Indian Woman To Cycle To Everest Base Camp

Rediff.com16 Apr 2026

Divya Singh, a determined cyclist from Gorakhpur, has etched her name in history as the first Indian woman to successfully cycle to the Mount Everest base camp.

Where the Mountains Teach Patience

Where the Mountains Teach Patience

Rediff.com9 Dec 2025

I learn that success isn't measured in metres gained but in how we handle the moment when plans dissolve. The mountain doesn't grade on completion -- only on presence and effort, discovers Manoj Mohanka.

Will rivers in India, Nepal go dry?

Will rivers in India, Nepal go dry?

Rediff.com30 May 2025

More than twice as much global glacier mass will remain if countries restrict temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to the warming level of 2.7 degrees Celsius resulting from the current policies, says a new study released.

The Best Engineering Streams After Class 12

The Best Engineering Streams After Class 12

Rediff.com29 Apr 2025

Computer science has been an evergreen choice among engineering aspirants. However, with the rise in AI, students are increasingly realising the potential of automation and robotics.

10 Overrated Indian Destinations

10 Overrated Indian Destinations

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Popular doesn't always mean best. Here's why.

Nepali sherpa sets Everest record with 27th ascent!

Nepali sherpa sets Everest record with 27th ascent!

Rediff.com17 May 2023

Kami Rita Sherpa, 53, scaled the 8,849 metre (29,032-foot) mountain early in the morning along the traditional southeast ridge route, guiding a foreign climber.

IN PHOTOS: The mesmerising Mount Everest through ages

IN PHOTOS: The mesmerising Mount Everest through ages

Rediff.com30 May 2013

As the world celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first successful expedition to the peak of Mount Everest, and countless stories attached to it, we present some scintillating images of the Big Daddy clicked through the ages.

Nepal govt closes radio station, arrests scribes

Nepal govt closes radio station, arrests scribes

Rediff.com28 Nov 2005

The policemen left two separate letters from the Ministry of Information and Communications at the radio station, one asking the station to stop operation until further notice and the other asking to handover transmission equipment, the report said.

Do you know how Everest's height is calculated?

Do you know how Everest's height is calculated?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

For one, triangles are involved.

Late Aus cricketer Hughes's bat, jerseys head to Mount Everest

Late Aus cricketer Hughes's bat, jerseys head to Mount Everest

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Chhurim Sherpa began her journey for a third ascent to Mount Everest on Sunday but this time some odd items were also part of her climbing gear.

Post-quake renovations begin in Nepal; toll nears 7,700

Post-quake renovations begin in Nepal; toll nears 7,700

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Nepalese authorities initiated post-quake renovation works on Wednesday, including inspection of homes to evaluate safety.

A date with eternal beauty: Everest!

A date with eternal beauty: Everest!

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

What does one do when one day, out of the blue, one is told to go on a road trip to the Everest Base Camp?