Ladakh’s growing tribe of sea buckthorn entrepreneurs are cashing in on the craze for the Himalayan superfood. ‘Soon the biggest challenge will not be finding customers, but finding enough berries’
Ladakhi labels such as Namza, 2112 Saldon and Jigmat Couture are reinventing yak wool and gonchas. Even celebrities like Sonam Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut are wearing them.
In lecture at the IIC Sunder Paul, Director of Conservation at ASI focused on conservation methods that combine traditional knowledge with modern interventions to safeguard Ladakh’s cultural legacy.
This comes after China, in its readout of Jaishankar-Wang meet, claimed that the Indian minister said New Delhi ‘respects China’s sovereignty’ on issues such as Taiwan and Tibet.
Unlike mozzarella or packaged processed cheese, yak churpi carries the story of the Himalayas of harsh terrain, survival and generations of pastoral traditions.
Ladakh government's spokesperson said that the accused drivers were ‘found violating provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act’. This is the first major crackdown by the Union Territory.
How this legislative body will be constituted, since Ladakh doesn’t have a state legislature, or how their representative will be elected still remains unclear.
A champion of cross-border diplomacy, the former Army Chief brought together Indian and Pakistani military leaders to celebrate their shared alma mater.
India’s transmission system failed to absorb more than 8 billion kilowatt-hours of power in April to June, when 63 billion actually reached the system.
Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.
Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman
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