Kanchenjunga

In bid to boost tourism, Indian govt opens up 137 Himalayan peaks, including Kanchenjunga, to foreigners for trekking

Of the 137 Himalayan peaks opened to foreigners, 51 are in Uttarakhand, 24 in Sikkim, 15 in Jammu and Kashmir, and 47 in Himachal Pradesh

How Priyanka Mohite made history as the first Indian woman to scale 8,000-metre-high Mt Makalu

Priyanka Mohite, a 26-year-old mountaineer from Maharashtra's Satara, became the first woman in India to scale Mt Makalu, the fifth highest mountain in the world at 8,485 metres. Mohite achieved the feat on 15 May this year.

Kanchenjungha: Why Satyajit Ray's first film based on an original screenplay is his most unique one

Satyajit Ray wrote the script of Kanchenjungha in ten days, and shot the whole film in 24 days. This film is set in and inspired by the Himalayan mountain range.

Rail roko by tribal students' union disrupts raiway services in Northeast

A rail blockade called by tribal students hit railway services in parts of northeast India for the second day, snapping the crucial rail link of Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and southern Assam with the rest of the country.

Chhanda Gayen missing: Kin unhappy with rescue efforts

The missing Bengali mountaineer's family is unhappy with the first rescue team that was sent it. They have requested Mamta to send in another one.

First civilian woman from Bengal to climb Everest missing on Kanchenjunga West

Chhanda Gayen, the first woman from West Bengal to climb the Everest, went missing as she was attempting to climb Kanchenjunga West.