Himalayas have been placed under the ‘highest-risk danger zone’ by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as it unveiled a ...

Nepal has the most Himalayan peaks, including eight of the world’s tallest mountains. Learn how the Himalayan range is shared ...

The Indian Himalayas stretch from China to the border of Nepal, and those who know say the Kumaon region is the most majestic ...

Implications extend far beyond mountain communities. Over one billion people worldwide depend on mountain snow and glaciers ...

India's skiing destinations combine adventure with breathtaking natural beauty. The spots are perfect for a winter trip.

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) grouped the country into five categories based on expected levels of damage: Very high ...

This marks one of the most significant shifts in seismic hazard assessment in decades, revealing that 61% of the country now falls under moderate to ...

Almost three years ago, hundreds of residents in Joshimath, India, were forced to leave after deep cracks appeared in the walls of some 800 homes because the ground was sinking around them. The town's ...

Rainfall in the Himalayas has decreased by 15 per cent in the last 20 years, leading to a deepening water crisis.

The clash of ambitions between India and China in the Himalayas is not a temporary friction—it is a structural geopolitical ...

India has introduced a revised seismic zonation map under the updated Earthquake Design Code from the Bureau of Indian Standards. Notably, the entire Himalayan arc is now classified in the newly ...