The Himalayas, a towering range stretching across five countries—India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and Pakistan—are not only a ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots capturing moments from ...

“As far as we know, this is the first recorded sighting of a clouded leopard in Jilong County, ” the researchers reported. The images were captured just one month after the tracking devices were ...

China is tightening control over Tibet and flexing its strategic roof of the world advantage by cyber-spying on the Dalai ...

Tibetan uplift was mainly caused by post-collisional mantle dynamics, not ongoing India-Asia convergence. The study ...

The Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room, one of the institution’s most beloved installations, will be on view inside ...

Beijing has maintained a tight grip on the Himalayan region since the 14th Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader, fled to India in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule. In the ...

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

Endowed with the moniker “Little Tibet”, Ladakh is where tourists ... It’s the 50 or so sacred mountains that comprise the Himalayas that are Leh’s major drawcard. The area abounds with ...