Climate change examined after deadly Nepal-Tibet glacier collapse
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026
Scientists say warming may have destabilised Himalayan ice and rock before a glacier collapse triggered a flood that killed hundreds in Nepal and Tibet.
Himalayan Healing: Bhutan Unveils Five Essential Wellness Experiences to Restore Inner Balance
MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026
From fire-roasted stone baths to meditation in sacred 'Dzongs', the Land of the Thunder Dragon positions itself as the world’s premier soul-healing retreat
Chiang Mai national park reports presence of Himalayan giant honey bee
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2024
The world's largest honey bee has been discovered for the first time in Thailand at Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park in Chiang Mai’s Fang district, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) said on Friday.
India requests help from Thai 'Wild Boars' team to rescue trapped tunnellers
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2023
India has contacted the Thai team that rescued the “Wild Boars” in an effort to save 40 workers who have been trapped in a Himalayan tunnel for 40 days.
The bottomline of the entire charade in eastern Ladakh is that China apparently is very well aware of the contested regions, perhaps also that it is laying a siege on territories claimed by India as its own but is plainly intolerant or disdainful of Indian sensibilities. Through the Nehru years, China got used to the policy mode of appeasement as opposed to strategic confrontation. But effective conflict management sometimes requires force in lieu of compromise.
India imposes occupied Kashmir clampdown to head off Eid protests
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2019
Indian troops clamped tight restrictions on mosques across Indian-occupied Kashmir for Monday's Eidul Azha festival, fearing anti-government protests over the stripping of the Muslim-majority region's autonomy, according to residents.
Himalayan griffon vulture found in Krabi rubber plantation after storm
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 09, 2019
A large but weak Himalayan griffon vulture has been found in a Krabi rubber plantation after Monday’s storm. It could have come from as far away as Tibet.