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Mt Everest base camp goes online

The Mt Everest base camp has gone online, with its first-ever Internet cafe becoming operational using space segment on Americom Asia-Pacific's AAP-1 satellite.Americom Asia-Pacific, a 50/50 joint......

Mumbai woman dies at Everest base camp; body to be brought home tonight

A 52-year-old woman doctor from Mumbai died while trekking to the base camp of Mount Everest in Nepal, a family member said on Sunday. "Dr Pradnya Samant, a resident of Goregaon area in Mumbai,......

7-year-old Indian youngest to reach Everest base camp

Overcoming obstacles like cold temperatures and a high wind-chill, seven-year-old Aaryan Balaji has recorded his name in Mount Everest history by trekking all the way to the mountain's Southern......

Where the Mountains Teach Patience

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......

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......

Legal Tussles Rock India's IT Sector

2025 has seen a sharp rise in lawsuits targeting IT services and consulting companies, which now increasingly offer proprietary digital platforms and cloud services. Kindly note the image has been......

250,000 AI 'Experts' At India's IT Firms

'Advanced skills is such a broad spectrum that a simple prompt engineer to a critical upper end LLM developer are clubbed under one.''In addition, some include their non-technical employees who can......

Capgemini to buy WNS for $3.3 bn in AI boost

French information technology (IT) and consulting services major Capgemini on Monday said it would acquire Mumbai-headquartered WNS for $3.3 billion in cash. Photograph: Stephane Mahe/Reuters......

Mid-tier IT firms outpaced larger peers' growth in FY25

Mid-tier information-technology (IT) companies last financial year reported better growth numbers than their larger counterparts, highlighting their ability to navigate the uncertain macroeconomic......

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.......

'You Don't Have To Be A Traitor In Life'

'I don't have to 'kill' my best friend (on a reality show) and not even apologise.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sahil Salathia/Instagram OTT actor Sahil Salathia seems really upset about his stint......

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......

Alia Bhatt Glows In The Sun

Parineeti at Everest Base Camp... Ishaan shows us the rainbow... Please click on the images for a better look at the stars. IMAGE: Alia Bhatt gets clicked by sister Shaheen Bhatt.'We......

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.......

Where is Mandira holidaying?

The beaches or the mountains: What's your favoured destination? Summer is upon us, and Bollywood is in vacation mode. While some stars prefer the cool beaches, others like the mountain view. We......

Nepal Cricket Scales New Heights With T20 League

IMAGE: Nepal became an ICC associate member in 1996 and have qualified for the T20 World Cup twice. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Glamorgan all-rounder Dan Douthwaite was not alone among 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......

Twenty20 cricket goes to Everest

Twenty20 cricket is all set to touch a new high with some British amateurs gearing up to play a fund-raising match at Gorak Shep -- just 135 meters below the Everest base camp -- on April 21. The......