Mountain Tales
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50 years ago, I and five other Indian women scaled a virgin Himalayan peak. Not all of us came back
Sudipta Sengupta, who was deputy leader of the expedition, shares her story of ascending Lalana.
Sudipta Sengupta
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Mountaineering is a modern invention – and it may be time to stop clamouring for the summit
The sport has left landscapes littered and degraded.
Dawn Hollis, The Conversation
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How European colonial ambition drove generations of mountaineers to risk life and limb in Himalayas
The range has always been associated with metaphysical power. But the aim of conquering the peaks had a firm link with imperialist projects.
Ipsita Chakravarty
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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In photos: The people (and animals) who help trekkers scale the Everest every year
The achievements of the trekkers make headlines, but how do their supplies reach the base camp?
Manoj Paudel
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Why we’re drilling into the world’s highest glacier on Everest with a converted car wash
Meet the first team trying to understand the secrets of Mount Everest's glaciers.
Katie Miles, The Conversation & Bryn Hubbard, The Conversation
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In the Himalayas, a home offers comfort and love to the elderly and kids with nowhere to go
The Jamgön Kongtrul III Memorial Home in Kalimpong is where the elderly and children have formed a close-knit community.
Jael Silliman
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Journalist Elizabeth Hawley, who chronicled Himalayan expeditions for five decades, dies in Nepal
Edmund Hillary, who scaled Mount Everest in 1953, once called her ‘the Sherlock Holmes of the mountaineering world’.
Scroll Staff
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At the peak of success, mountaineer Harish Kapadia wants to turn Siachen’s glacier into a peace park
The first Indian alpinist to win the prestigious Piolets D’Or award, Kapadia’s incredible Himalayan career spans over half a century.
Bibek Bhattacharya
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Record number of climbers waiting to climb Mount Everest this spring
Clearances for 373 foreign climbers have been received and cleared this month.
AFP
The Reel
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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A photographer has taken stunning shots of one of the most treacherous roads in the Himalayas
Gareth Phillips has posted these images on the Instagram account of the 'New Yorker' magazine.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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A young mountaineer brings the pristine beauty of the world's peaks to her Instagram feed
Saachi Soni has gone climbing across continents, including to the tallest mountains in North America and Europe.
Rhema Mukti Baxter
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Swelling glacial lake threatens Sikkim’s heritage village
Lachen, a picture postcard village high up the Himalayas, is threatened in all sorts of ways.
Shailendra Yashwant
The Field
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day