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Topic: Himalaya

World’s highest peak has an Everest-sized garbage problem. But drones have come to the rescue

New Delhi: Mount Everest is known to test human resolve. But, behind the success stories and summit photos lies a harsh truth—the world’s highest peak is...

‘Building doors’ to pull out Uttarkashi tunnel workers, miracle no one hurt, says Australian expert

Despite excellent engineering, sometimes things go wrong and this happened in Silkyara tunnel collapse, Australian expert Arnold Dix tells ThePrint.

Army joins rescue op for vertical drilling at Uttarkashi tunnel, but trapped workers fear ‘end is near’

Six days after a section of the under-construction Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district collapsed, number of those believed to be trapped inside has reached 41.

In SC affidavit, govt calls for tailor-made assessments of carrying capacity of hill stations

Environment ministry says 13 Himalayan states must submit action plan following guidelines. Affidavit in response to Noida resident's PIL on hill stations in ecologically fragile areas.

That Himalayas were always deva bhumi is a myth. Heartland loyalists inflated obscure legends

In 'Mountain Temples & Temple Mountains', Nachiket Chanchani uncovers the history of India's 'sacred' mountain range.

It’s premium Darjeeling Tea, but from Nepal: How ‘fake’ tea is threatening the pride of India

Tea imports from Nepal rose by over 60% last year and this year, till June, it crossed over 50%. Growers say only solution is banning the sale of loose Darjeeling tea.

Mt Everest ‘grows’ by 86 cm — how and why mountain heights are recalculated

Nepal and China jointly measured the height of Mt Everest after the 2015 earthquake in the Himalayan nation prompted worries of a reduction in height.

How were the Himalayas formed? Rocks tell a new story

We travelled to the Himalayas from the MIT to collect rocks that erupted as lava more than 60 million years ago.

Rammanohar Lohia was right about China. And was neither jingoist nor idealist

Lohia proposed a comprehensive Himalayan policy and went beyond hawks-vs-doves in his national security approach.

Spy satellite images show Himalayan glaciers are melting rapidly

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.