News for 'Himalaya'

Want to experience white Christmas in India?

Want to experience white Christmas in India?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

You wouldn't want to miss these unexplored, mesmerising snow hamlets in India.

Cave where Modi meditated sees unprecedented spike in tourists

Cave where Modi meditated sees unprecedented spike in tourists

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

Since the prime minister's visit in May, not a single day has passed when the 'dhyan gufa' was not occupied by someone, an official said.

China and Xi want India to fail

China and Xi want India to fail

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

By jettisoning the vision of multilateral world in favour of a Han Empire, China has posed a major long term challenge to India. India must stand firm against Chinese expansionism but also keep a door open for future detente by making a clear distinction between Chinese people and the current Chinese leadership, observe Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (Retd) and Colonel Anil Athale (Retd).

'The Chinese air force is no threat'

'The Chinese air force is no threat'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

'Our air force can strike them with impunity.'

In PIX: Life by the mighty Brahmaputra

In PIX: Life by the mighty Brahmaputra

Rediff.com3 Nov 2011

It originates in the Tibetan Himalayas and enters the Indian landmass at Upper Siang in Arunachal Pradesh before flowing east to west through the entire stretch of Assam valley towards its final destination the Bay of Bengal.

Video: Raageshwari unlocks secret to eternal youth

Video: Raageshwari unlocks secret to eternal youth

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

Check out Raageshwari Loomba as she talks about and demonstrates the Five Tibetan Rites that are said to be the secret to youth and vitality.

Video: Raageshwari unlocks secret to eternal youth

Video: Raageshwari unlocks secret to eternal youth

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

Check out Raageshwari Loomba as she talks about and demonstrates the Five Tibetan Rites that are said to be the secret to youth and vitality.

Video: Raageshwari unlocks secret to eternal youth

Video: Raageshwari unlocks secret to eternal youth

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

Check out Raageshwari Loomba as she talks about and demonstrates the Five Tibetan Rites that are said to be the secret to youth and vitality.

Want adventure, go holidaying

Want adventure, go holidaying

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

Indian appetite for adventure tourism is increasing consistently, with the segment seeing an over 10 per cent year on year increase in travellers.

Amarnath yatra suspended from Pahalgam

Amarnath yatra suspended from Pahalgam

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

The pilgrimage to the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas was suspended from Pahalgam route on Thursday afternoon following inclement weather.

Amarnath Yatra to resume from today: J-K govt

Amarnath Yatra to resume from today: J-K govt

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said Amarnath Yatra would resume on Tuesday from Jammu base camp after being suspended for the last three days due to the curfew.

Abrogation of Article 370 damaged India-China relationship

Abrogation of Article 370 damaged India-China relationship

Rediff.com4 Jul 2020

When China protested strongly over the August decision on J&K -- not once but twice -- we ignored it. And to compound matters, we simply turned our back and walked over to the 'Quad' alliance with the US, upgrading it to ministerial level, and thereafter began following the American footfalls on Taiwan and COVID-19 to taunt and humiliate Beijing, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Baba Ramdev ready for a tough fight from FMCG companies

Baba Ramdev ready for a tough fight from FMCG companies

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

The Rs 2,000-crore Patanjali, looking to grow its turnover two-and-a-half times in FY16.

Puneet-Yograj Bhat, a winning combination

Puneet-Yograj Bhat, a winning combination

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

The duo team up for the first time in Kannada film Paramathma.

Mcleodganj: The town that slows you down

Mcleodganj: The town that slows you down

Rediff.com8 May 2015

You cannot just swing by to say hello to the Dalai Lama when you're in Mcleodganj but there's plenty to experience discovers Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com.

Rajnath holds talks with Russian counterpart in Moscow

Rajnath holds talks with Russian counterpart in Moscow

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Singh, who arrived in Moscow on Wednesday on a three-day visit to attend a crucial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), pressed for expediting supply of a number of weapons systems, ammunition and spares to India by Russia under contracts which were concluded earlier.

Will BECA scare the Chinese?

Will BECA scare the Chinese?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

'Analysts see BECA as a 'force multiplier' for India.' 'But China too is known to have such capabilities.' 'The military gap with China will continue to remain a fact of life, BECA notwithstanding,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar

Not terrorism, climate change calls for review of Indus water treaty

Not terrorism, climate change calls for review of Indus water treaty

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Experts say the treaty needs a review to address the ongoing and the likely impact of climate change on river-flow

Saha reveals why he played second fiddle to Dhoni

Saha reveals why he played second fiddle to Dhoni

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Undoubtedly India's first choice in the longest format, Saha has been unable to make an impact with the limited-overs sides

War and peace: The India, China story

War and peace: The India, China story

Rediff.com14 Dec 2010

The closure of 1962 conflict and demarcation/freeze on border dispute would lay the foundations for a friendly and peaceful relations between the two great countries and be a guarantee for peace in the 'Asian Century', says Colonel (retd) Anil A Athale.

In PHOTOS: Amarnath Yatra begins

In PHOTOS: Amarnath Yatra begins

Rediff.com28 Jun 2011

The annual Amarnath yatra began on Tuesday amid tight security as the first batch of 2,096 devotees left Jammu base camp for pilgrimage to the 13,500 meter-high cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas.

Complete shutdown over Article 35-A brings Kashmir to a standstill

Complete shutdown over Article 35-A brings Kashmir to a standstill

Rediff.com5 Aug 2018

Shops and business establishments were closed across the Valley while all kinds of transport remained off the roads due to the strike called.

Modi, the mendicant-prince

Modi, the mendicant-prince

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

'Coronavirus has occasioned us to see how copious Modi's mojo bag is,' says Shreekant Sambrani.

Arunachal woman conquers Mt Everest

Arunachal woman conquers Mt Everest

Rediff.com11 May 2011

Twenty-five-year-old Tena Mena has become the first Indian woman to successfully scale Mt Everest this season. Tena Mena scaled Mt Everest on May 9, becoming the first woman from Arunachal Pradesh to reach the top of the world's highest peak.

'India should tell China to get lost'

'India should tell China to get lost'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

'We are not going to be threatened by China neither are we going to threaten China.'

Online registration for Amarnath yatra this year

Online registration for Amarnath yatra this year

Rediff.com4 May 2011

This year's annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath nestled in the Himalayas in south Kashmir is slated to begin from June 29. The month and a half long yatra shall end on August 13, coinciding with the 'Raksha Bandan' festival.

PIX: Sanjay Dutt, Manyata at a wedding

PIX: Sanjay Dutt, Manyata at a wedding

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

A look at star arrivals.

CIA device: Why I climbed Nanda Devi

CIA device: Why I climbed Nanda Devi

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'Nanda Devi is not an easy mountain to climb.'

Jammu: Amarnath yatra suspended due to bad weather

Jammu: Amarnath yatra suspended due to bad weather

Rediff.com2 Jul 2011

The ongoing Amarnath yatra was suspended from Jammu on Saturday due to inclement weather and to control heavy rush of devotees thronging the 13,500 feet cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.

'Will you marry me?' Most romantic proposals!

'Will you marry me?' Most romantic proposals!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2011

Tell us all about your marriage proposal!

Meet Deepa Malik! First Indian woman to win a medal at Paralympics

Meet Deepa Malik! First Indian woman to win a medal at Paralympics

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

India's Deepa Malik created history by becoming the first-ever woman from the country to win a medal at the Paralympics when she bagged a silver in the shotput F-53 event in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.

Over 66,000 pilgrims pay obeisance at Amarnath

Over 66,000 pilgrims pay obeisance at Amarnath

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Of these, 64,993 pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine till Tuesday evening, while over 1,500 had darshan on Wednesday morning.

Darbar trailer: Rajinikanth seems to age backwards

Darbar trailer: Rajinikanth seems to age backwards

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Darbar's music, the direction, sets, props, the rest of the cast are all there with one single purpose: To make Rajinikanth look like the superstar he already is, says A Ganesh Nadar.

Arjun Vajpai set to make a new world record

Arjun Vajpai set to make a new world record

Rediff.com19 May 2011

Seventeen-year-old Arjun Vajpai, who became the youngest Indian to climb Mount Everest on May 22, 2010, is about to add yet another feat to the annals of mountaineering. This time, by making a solo attempt to climb Mount Lhotse, the fourth highest peak in the world.

India wants better relations with Pakistan and China: Rajnath

India wants better relations with Pakistan and China: Rajnath

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that India wants better relations with Pakistan and China.

Prime Minister of India: Rishyashringa or Dhritarashtra?

Prime Minister of India: Rishyashringa or Dhritarashtra?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

The prime minister's silence is not a virtue when his integrity is being questioned, says M R Venkatesh.

When Kareena went BUNGEE JUMPING

When Kareena went BUNGEE JUMPING

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Daredevilry is second nature to Bollywood actors. Be it riding horses, leaping off cliffs or sprinting atop moving buses and trains, the crazier the better. You can only imagine how much adventure sports appeal to the adrenaline junkie in them.

Climate change: The controversy over 'Himalayan blunder'

Climate change: The controversy over 'Himalayan blunder'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2010

With contentions over important dates like the melting of the Himalayas being disputed, the scientific studies, which contradict each other are losing credibility.

Amarnath Yatra resumes as weather improves

Amarnath Yatra resumes as weather improves

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

A batch of 429 pilgrims left for the yatra from Jammu. The pilgrims included 32 women and 102 sadhus.

Which films have NOT aged well with time? Tell us!

Which films have NOT aged well with time? Tell us!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

Blockbusters like Sharda, Himalaya Ki God Mein, Suraj, Milan, Khudgarz, Dharam Veer, Rocky, Mard, Love Story, Kranti or Pyaar Jhukta Nahi seem to have lost their lustre and magic over the years.