Nepal increases climbing permit fees by 36 per cent, sparking debate on the impact on tourism and environmental conservation.

Misrepresented clips continue to surface on social media following the devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region ...

Since the Nepal-China relationship has been guided by the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence (Panchsheel), and amity and ...

When The Global Times announced that Beijing was going to build a cascade of nine large HPPs on the Yarlung Tsangpo, human ...

Nepal has increased the permit price after nearly a decade by 36 per cent from $11000 (about Rs 9L) to $15000 (about Rs 13L).

Mount Everest, known locally as Sagarmatha or Qomolangma, is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border runs across ...

When Pasang Nuru Sherpa recalls his childhood in the quiet village of Pangboche, in the foothills of Sagarmatha, the Nepali ...

With the Tibetan region’s seismic vulnerability due to tectonic plate activity, such mega-dam projects could exacerbate risks ...

Climbing Season Climbing season in the Himalayas predominately takes place just twice per year when the Jetstream subsides above the Himala ...

Owner home to Armondo’s Italian Restaurant in Jackson Heights, celebrating 52 years of fine Italian cuisine, wine and ...

That it is a piece of critical geography is no secret. A sliver of land in north Bengal that lies at the confluence of ...

Family-run restaurant Yaks and Yetis, has been in Ross-on-Wye's Brookend Street for years, yet none of us had ever got a chance to try it. The local business says it offers a wide variety of "unique ...