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  • 10 Incredible Migratory Birds to Spot This Winter

    Winter is the perfect time to witness the awe-inspiring journeys of migratory birds. These avian travellers cover vast distances, bringing vibrant colours and melodies. Here are ten incredible species to watch for during their winter migrations.

  • Clue to Everest mystery discovered: Remains of climber Andrew Irvine, who vanished in 1924, found 100 years later

    Clue to Everest mystery discovered: Remains of climber Andrew Irvine, who vanished in 1924, found 100 years later

    National Geographic team discovers remains believed to be Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine, solving a century-old Mount Everest mystery. Did Irvine and Mallory reach the summit before falling?

  • On this day, October 6 - Know what happened today in history

    On this day, October 6 - Know what happened today in history

    From the success of human-powered adventures to discoveries beyond our solar system, this date has seen pivotal moments that continue to resonate.

  • 7 best wildlife reserves in India and abroad

    7 best wildlife reserves in India and abroad

    Bookmark this guide for a unique holiday amid nature.

  • Man sets world record in surfing: 40 hours, over 700 waves and sharks

    Man sets world record in surfing: 40 hours, over 700 waves and sharks

    Blake Johnston from Australia has smashed South African Josh Enslin's previous record of 30 hours and 11 minutes.

  • British Sikh army officer breaks record for longest solo polar expedition by a woman

    British Sikh army officer breaks record for longest solo polar expedition by a woman

    Preet Chandi, 33, 33, covered 868 miles (1,397 kms) in Antarctica, in temperatures dropping as low as -50 degrees Celsius, skiing and pulling a sledge.

  • No adventure like a Himalayan adventure: Wrong turns on Kheerganga trek, bears and demonetisation

    No adventure like a Himalayan adventure: Wrong turns on Kheerganga trek, bears and demonetisation

    Amid deep gorges and spectacular peaks, from Goecha La to Kheerganga, Sandakphu to Chaukhamba, there's a whole world to explore on foot, albeit on rigorous, tortuous climbs.

  • Watch: Over 1,200 feet above Dubai, adventurer hangs from crane with one hand

    Watch: Over 1,200 feet above Dubai, adventurer hangs from crane with one hand

    British free climber Adam Lockwood, who runs a YouTube channel called "Nuisance", shared a stunning video of him hanging over the city's majestic skyline on June 30.

  • Japanese man, 83, is the world's oldest to sail alone across Pacific

    Japanese man, 83, is the world's oldest to sail alone across Pacific

    Famed ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie's arrival in the Kii Strait off western Japan capped a two-month trip that started from a yacht harbour in San Francisco in March.

  • Meet the mountaineer who has scaled Everest a record 26 times

    Meet the mountaineer who has scaled Everest a record 26 times

    Kami Rita, 52, had first climbed the Mount Everest in 1994 and since then, has been undertaking yearly expeditions to the peak.

  • Watch: World’s highest tea party on Everest at a dizzying 21,312 feet

    Watch: World’s highest tea party on Everest at a dizzying 21,312 feet

    The Guinness World Records shared a stunning video of a group of adventurers coming together for a tea party amid falling snow.

  • International Polar Bear Day 2022 | In Churchill, Canada - the polar bear capital of the world

    International Polar Bear Day 2022 | In Churchill, Canada - the polar bear capital of the world

    Nearly 900 polar bears come inland to Polar Bear Point in early winter, waiting for the Hudson Bay to freeze and for the seals – their favourite lunch – to pop their heads out of the breathing holes.

  • Mountaineer Nims Purja: "Whatever you do in life... it’s about how you achieve those goals"

    Mountaineer Nims Purja: "Whatever you do in life... it’s about how you achieve those goals"

    Nims Purja summitted the world’s 14 highest peaks in six months and six days. The previous record stood at seven years, 10 months, six days.

  • Review | 'Playing With Sharks': You’ll never order Yuchi Geng at a Chinese restaurant again

    Review | 'Playing With Sharks': You’ll never order Yuchi Geng at a Chinese restaurant again

    The takeaway: Sharks - Great White or not - are not like Bruce from 'Jaws', mindless killing machines. They are super athletes, ancient survivors of the seas.

  • Kerala aims 7.5% growth in overseas tourists in FY17

    Kerala aims 7.5% growth in overseas tourists in FY17

    Overall in the financial year 2016-17, looking at the trend the state is expecting 7.5 percent growth in foreign tourists arrival, while 6.5 percent in domestic footfalls, he said.

  • Celebrate  DSF 2016 with UAE Exchange India

    Celebrate DSF 2016 with UAE Exchange India

    Celebrations sweeten every moment in life making it more colorful and memorable. Dubai has organized

  • Off Roader 2015: Curtain raiser

    Off Roader 2015: Curtain raiser

    Through this series of Off Roader 2015 we will connect and engage with adventure enthusiasts and get them to try their hands at the latest adventure sport that is making its mark on the country and then we will crown one of them as the Off Roader 2015.

  • Top 5 water-sports destinations in India

    Top 5 water-sports destinations in India

    Here are the top 5 destinations in India, where a lot more fun can be had for a little bit of money

  • Things to keep in mind while planning family vacation

    Things to keep in mind while planning family vacation

    The must-to-do list before venturing out for that much-awaited vacation

  • Disney's animated venture 'Planes' enters tailwind of Cars

    Disney's animated venture 'Planes' enters tailwind of Cars

    For a film once slated to go straight to DVD, Disney's animated adventure "Planes" has some lofty ambitions: it not only wants to be a worthy spin-off of the "Cars" franchise, it also aspires to tell a global story.

  • 'I want Woodland to be the largest adventure retail brand'

    'I want Woodland to be the largest adventure retail brand'

    Adventure seeker Harkirat Singh pilots the iconic Woodland brand, but he learnt his most valuable lessons from the company's founder, his father

  • Indians likely to spend more on vacations this year: Study

    Indians likely to spend more on vacations this year: Study

    Undeterred by high inflationary pressure, Indians are likely to spend more on vacation this year with most of them preferring either a holiday with family or adventure travel, a study has claimed.

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