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The exile government that was built by the Dalai Lama to preserve Tibetans’ cultural identity will be put to the test by his eventual succession.
Thousands of Tibetan Buddhists began streaming in India’s Himalayan town of Dharamshala on Sunday to celebrate the 90th ...
SRINAGAR: In a groundbreaking study, scientists from the University of Kashmir have, for the first time, mapped how fern ...
Every week, The Post runs a collection of letters of readers’ grievances — pointing out grammatical mistakes, missing coverage and inconsistencies. These letters tell us what we did wrong and, ...
The climbing season in the Himalayas continues, with high-altitude expeditions taking on K2 and other 8,000-meter peaks in the Karakoram. After a successful spr ...
For 20 unforgettable days, I ventured deep into the heart of Nepal, circling the legendary Annapurna range. From lush valleys to snow-draped peaks, each step revealed a new face of the Himalayas—raw, ...
These zircon grains preserve a record of the mountain-building timeline: the Gamburtsev Mountains began to rise around 650 million years ago, reached Himalayan heights by 580 million years ago ...
Because the mountain range is completely covered in ice, it’s one of the least understood tectonic features on Earth. For scientists, it’s deeply puzzling.
I grew up in Nepal's capital watching the Himalayas. Ever since I left, I've missed sweeping, panoramic views of some of the highest mountain peaks on Earth. Each time I visit Kathmandu, I hope to ...
Dominating the border between Nepal and Tibet, Mount Everest stands at a height of 8,848 meters above sea level. Everest is not only the tallest mountain in Asia but also in the world, making it one ...
It’s a balmy afternoon in Darwa, a small village in the foothills of the Himalayas, in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. My husband and I have traveled over 1,000 miles from our home in ...
The Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in October 2023 that killed nearly 100 people in Sikkim highlighted how the climate crisis is wreaking havoc in the Himalayas. A mega-dam on the Teesta ...