Sometimes I wonder how much the British as colonial powers have impacted India and contributed to its history, legacy and most importantly creation of hill stations. A case in point is McLeodganj in ...

Climbing teams worldwide have flocked to the mecca of mountaineering—the Himalayas, home to the fourteen 8,000-meter peaks. Expeditions are working their way up ...

Such things - trivialities in much of the world - can lead to arrest, detention, and torture in Tibet under Chinese rule.

Deep beneath the mountains of the Himalayas, something remarkable is taking place. The vast, rocky plate supporting India, ...

India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education ...

Lo Manthang (Nepal) (AFP) - Deep in the heart of a medieval monastery in Nepal's remote Upper Mustang region, the battle to restore sacred murals and preserve traditional Tibetan Buddhist culture ...

have now reached the wetlands of Tibet having successfully crossed the mighty Himalayan range during their month-long migratory journey. Bar-headed geese, known in India as Rajhans, are celebrated ...

A visit to Himalaya Sono, on Washington Street in the heart of downtown South Norwalk, left me impressed — though I wasn’t in love with everything, and wish I ordered differently. The ...

India always enjoyed the natural security afforded by the Himalayas. The passes leading from ... investigations in uranium deposits in southern Tibet. The Chinese have printed a geographical map of ...

which gained control of Tibet in 1950. Since then, the Dalai Lama has been living in exile at Dharamshala in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh.

Zemithang holds historical significance as the sanctuary where the 14th Dalai Lama entered Pangchen Valley upon his escape from Tibet in 1959 ... is a symbol of Himalayan Buddhism, modelled ...

Snow leopards are agile predators, perfectly adapted to the rugged landscapes of the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau. Bar-headed goose (Anser indicus). Wild life animal. Known for its extraordinary ...