The Himachal police even found violations at Bir Billing, the site of the 2024 Paragliding World Cup, proving that no location is immune to the flouting of safety protocols.
A 2024 survey revealed that 29 per cent women are concerned about route security, another 29 per cent about physical comfort, and 19 per cent are anxious about sexual harassment.
The string of trekking tragedies in Uttarakhand highlights a concerning trend of inexperienced people being lured by social media into serious outdoor activities.
When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
Tourists should indeed ask questions based on their personal tolerance for risk. Desiring a government that can’t prevent repeated stampedes at events it organizes to create yet one more regulator is an exercise in creating another large bureaucracy that does little except organize functions to make itself look good.
Tourists should indeed ask questions based on their personal tolerance for risk. Desiring a government that can’t prevent repeated stampedes at events it organizes to create yet one more regulator is an exercise in creating another large bureaucracy that does little except organize functions to make itself look good.
There’s no demand for safety in India’s adventure industry. Tourists should ask questions