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Topic: Ladakh

A journey through Ladakh—Thiksey Monastery and the many stories within it

Thiksey was established in the mid-fifteenth century by Pon Sherab Raspa, nephew of the monk Je Tsongkhapa, who founded the Gelugpa order.

‘No territory lost to China, will defend to the last man,’ says Ladakh LG, praises Modi’s ‘willpower’

India has also demanded the Chinese pull back troops to pre-May 2020 positions, a demand that's become weaker with the realisation that forward deployment along LAC is now the new normal.

With winter coming, here’s what it takes to keep the Army marching in eastern Ladakh

Winter season is declared in Ladakh starting 15 November and the Army has to stock up for the next six months as the passes in the region shut down due to heavy snowfall.

Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra & Changthang—MHA Amit Shah announces five new districts in Ladakh

Five years after the abrogation of Article 370 and the creation of Ladakh UT, Shah noted that the creation of newer districts will 'bolster governance in every nook and cranny'.

Ladakh has a hidden art form even Ladakhis don’t know much about—prehistoric rock carvings

Ahtushi Deshpande wishes to highlight Ladakh's art form with her book Speaking Stones, a collection of 260 photos of stone-carved art from the region.

Scientists identify Ladakh as potential analogue research site to conduct Moon, Mars mission studies

Scientists have pitched Ladakh as ideal site for India’s 1st analogue research station. Analogue research station is a place that has conditions similar to planet or planetary body.

First-ever ED raids in Ladakh in ‘fake’ crypto case, over 2,500 investors duped of Rs 7 crore

Raids conducted in Leh, Jammu districts & Haryana’s Sonipat at premises linked to Leh residents who allegedly sold fake crypto currency. They bought large parcels of land instead in Jammu.

China’s Pangong Tso bridge, capable of carrying tanks, completed in Eastern Ladakh

ThePrint was first to report in January 2022 that China’s PLA was building bridge over Pangong Tso on its territory in Khurnak, the narrowest part of the lake.

Ladakh’s ancient rock art is being demolished for development. Few hidden trails remain

In ‘Speaking Stones’, Ahtushi Deshpande brings Ladakh’s rock art to life with 260 photographs.

108-kg gold seized in Ladakh was sourced from Europe, Asia & Middle East, new route used for smuggling

Consignment was being illegally brought through route in eastern Ladakh, which security forces suspect must have been in use for some time.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.