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ASI says Ladakh’s centuries-old monasteries are under threat

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.

New Delhi raises Chinese occupation of Indian territory as it counters Beijing’s ‘sovereignty’ claim

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.

What young Ladakhis are saying about Sonam Wangchuk at CJP protest

On 21 July, at least hundreds of youth gathered in Leh for a candlelight march to show solidarity with CJP protesters.

Ladakh’s yak churpi cheese has reached the world. A gold medal in Brazil is just the start

Unlike mozzarella or packaged processed cheese, yak churpi carries the story of the Himalayas of harsh terrain, survival and generations of pastoral traditions.

Ladakh fines illegal off-roaders Rs 2 lakh. One of them was chasing Tibetan gazelle

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.

Global media spotlights ‘no China-bashing’ note for Indian filmmakers citing Salman’s Galwan movie

South China Morning Post reports the Indian government has directed filmmakers to follow a 'no China-bashing' rule in their movies

Breakthrough in Ladakh talks, Centre & local groups agree on ‘elected representative’ body, safeguards

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.

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Tourist arrivals in Ladakh declined post Pahalgam attack. Modi govt data shows sharp drop

Figures were shared in response to question in Lok Sabha on whether government was aware of financial distress among tourism stakeholders in the Union Territory.

Wangchuk’s reference to Ladakhis as ‘us’ & govt as ‘them’ enough to invoke NSA, Centre tells SC

Climate activist Wangchuk misled youth of Ladakh and hoped for a riot-like situation as in Nepal, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said in court.

On Camera

Why I choose Raya, Inner Circle over Hinge, Bumble—dating and ‘fairness’ are separate domains

Nobody dates democratically. We like pretending that we do. But we are filtering, sorting, selecting all the time when we date or marry.

Despite PM Modi’s appeal to cut fertiliser use, farmers show no sign of scaling back—Parliament data

Combined sales of urea, DAP, MOP and complex fertilisers rose 25 percent in April even as Modi asked farmers to cut chemical fertiliser use by up to half to save soil and foreign exchange

Gen VN Sharma, who led Army in the turbulent late eighties, dies at 97

Hailing from an illustrious military family, he was son of Maj Gen Amar Nath Sharma. His eldest brother Maj Som Nath Sharma is the first recipient of the posthumous Param Vir Chakra.

India’s Gen Z has opened a breach, for BJP to fill or Opposition to widen

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.