Darjeeling landslides: What went wrong?

Historically, October has seen some of the worst landslide events in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas.  IMAGE: A portion of the Dudhia iron bridge collapsed due to heavy rain, in Darjeeling.......

'Why Can't Mr Modi Reopen The Passes To Tibet?'

On August 5, 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru sent a strange note to the foreign secretary. It is worth mentioning because it was symptomatic of the lack of knowledge about Western Tibet in India and in......

Flash floods devastate Uttarkashi village; 4 killed, houses buried

Disaster swept through the Himalayan village of Dharali on way to Gangotri on Tuesday with a massive cloudburst leading to flashfloods that barrelled through homes, trees and cars, trapping 60-70......

Man kills wife, mother-in-law with scissors over birthday gifts

A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and mother-in-law in Delhi's Rohini following a dispute over the gifts exchanged between the two sides of the family during his son's birthday......

Bengal's tea industry seeks a new flavour

The alpona (artwork) on the steep, winding road leading to Makaibari bears testimony to the visit of G20 delegates for the second tourism working group meeting in April last year. Photograph:......

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......

Amid tragedy, ministry mulls '777 days in Himalayas'

Tourism might have been pegged as a big-ticket item for economic growth, but Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi’s latest attempt to fully realise the potential of the Himalayas could come at a......

How to buy a dream house in the hills

Astyuttarasyaam dishi devataatmaaHimaalayo naama nagaadhiraajah.Puuravaaparau toyanidhii vagaahyaSthith parvitivyaaiava maanadandaha.Himalayas, the king of kings in the north,is the soul of the......

THE ZABARDAST BOLLYWOOD QUIZ

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Ready for your weekly dose of fun and filmi entertainment? All you have to do is identify the movie from the options......

How Do Star Kids Compare With Stars?

While the nepotism debate is eternal, there are all kinds of star kid debuts in Bollywood. Prithviraj Kapoor had little to do with his son Raj Kapoor's debut except to pass on his artistic genes.......

Adah gets Bikini-Perfect!

Fatima in the Himalayas...Kajal celebrates Teej... IMAGE: Adah Sharma shows off her WOW bikini figure. Photograph: Kind courtesy Adah Sharma/Instagram IMAGE: Fatima Sana Shaikh spotted......

Making Lord Shiva's Love Story Look Divine

Move aside Adipurush. There's a grand new epic being played out. Colors TV's new show Shiv Shakti: Tap Tyag Tandav tells the story of love between Lord Shiva and Parvati/Shakti. Celebrated set......

Amarnath Yatra leaves Saina grateful and inspired

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Saina Nehwal/Instagram Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal undertook the Amarnath Yatra to pay obeisance at the holy cave shrine housing the naturally-formed ice-lingam of lord......