The bypoll in Kedarnath, one of the Jyotirlings and most-visited Hindu shrines as part of Uttarakhand’s Char Dham Yatra, was necessitated after the demise of BJP MLA Shaila Rawat in July this year.

The longest and highest trail in the region is the 15-day Annapurna Circuit, which encircles the Annapurna massif. The trail starts in the green lush lowlands, where rice grows and villages burst ...

For many years, Yelland has supported First Steps Himalaya, a New Zealand-based charity dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities in remote Himalayan communities. When she was invited to ...

Rawat, a Rajput, and Nautiyal, a Brahmin, are both former MLAs from the constituency. A paucity of job opportunities and the migration of men in search of work to the plains continue to be electoral ...

Tonnes of untreated waste continues to be dumped at the landfill sites around the famous Himalayan temple of Kedarnath, causing concern as the area is eco-sensitive. A total of 49.18 tonnes of ...

What a car this is to drive on the hills. Also, the fuel efficiency for the trip was pretty impressive - around 18.5 kmpl. BHPian jijivishu recently shared this with other enthusiasts: Took mine on a ...

Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the western and southern hemispheres and the tallest peak outside of Asia, rises to 22,841 feet (6,961 meters). As the highest peak on the continent of South ...