The fate of Tibet is decided on the roof of the world as Mao’s China sets its sights on Lhasa. This episode traces the dramatic showdown between the snow lion and the dragon—from imperial legacies and ...

Water in Hinduism is far more than a life-sustaining element; it is a mirror of consciousness, a conduit for subtle energies, ...

The Karma valley, first explored by Western travellers a century ago, is a relatively pristine part of the Everest region. Unlike the peak's arid north face, it boasts lush vegetation and untouched ...

Early-season snowfalls have stranded hikers in two mountainous areas in western China, including several hundred at the base ...

Mig La Pass now stands taller than Mount Everest's South Base Camp in Nepal, which sits at 17,598 feet, and the North Base ...

Landslides triggered by intense rains destroyed homes and infrastructure and left hundreds of tourists stranded in Darjeeling over the weekend. Rainfall also caused two iron bridges to collapse, West ...

The artist is famed for creating floral explosions in the sky: spectacular fireworks which induce awe — and anger ...

Wangchuk, a celebrated innovator, inspired a Bollywood megahit. Now he's being accused of challenging the Indian state.

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events The start of drilling at Blackstone Minerals’ intriguing major copper-gold play on Luzon in the Philippines will give managing director Scott ...

The Guadalajara Film Festival in Los Angeles has set Guillermo del Toro's gothic horror drama 'Frankenstein' as its opening night film, while Elegance Bratton's music documentary 'Move Ya Body ...

South Africa's captain expressed delight and relief after her team's six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the ongoing Women ...

Traveling in Bardo interweaves explorations of impermanence in our everyday existence with Slater’s girlhood in America and ...