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    • A mountain that changes colour: Which Indian peak is called the ‘golden mountain’ and why?

      At dawn, a Himalayan giant briefly turns gold, shaping legends, beliefs and landscapes, leaving viewers wondering how light, faith and geography combined to give Kanchenjunga its enduring nickname.

    • On this day, October 19 - Know what happened today in history

      Discover the significant historical events that occurred on October 19, from Saddam Hussein's trial to the discovery of Streptomycin and the First Battle of Ypres.

    • On this day, October 16 - Know what happened today in history

      Discover the remarkable events that shaped history on October 16, from trailblazing mountaineering feats to historic papal elections, nuclear milestones, and iconic institution founders.

    • Year Ender 2023: First Mt Meru summit via the west face, and more Indian mountaineering feats

      Goodbye 2023: Over 80 Indians reached the summit of various 8,000 metre mountains across Nepal this year. Smaller peaks in the Himalayas also saw a number of first ascents made by Indian teams.

    • Only IAS officer who has climbed Mount Everest twice

      Ravindra Kumar achieved the feat twice in three attempts and climbed from both Nepal and China, in 2015 and 2019, respectively

    • More money for oxygen, greater safety: Why the business of climbing Mt Everest is a slippery slope

    • 35 years of the 1988 International Everest Expedition: "A new route up the highest mountain of the world was hard to resist"

    • How mountaineer Anindya Mukherjee came to lead a life in climbing uphill

    • Book review: 'Himalaya: Exploring the Roof of the World' is a great find, especially for armchair travellers

    • Climbing without oxygen was hard enough. Then an avalanche buried everything in its path

    • Guardians of Everest, celebrity mountaineers, and climate change

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

    • Mount Everest is not the ultimate mountaineering challenge anymore. Here's why

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