Coimbatore’s Mango Education launches an astronomy calendar

Coimbatore’s Mango Education launches an astronomy calendar

Mango Astronomy Calendar launched by Obuli Chandran highlights celestial events like eclipses and meteor showers and features 12 astro images. | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S Stunning meteor showers, full moons and eclipses will light up the sky all through this year. While usually there are 12 full moons every year, this year, there will be 13 […]

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Kunzes Angmo : the storyteller chef of Ladakh at her sit down meal in Kochi

Kunzes Angmo : the storyteller chef of Ladakh at her sit down meal in Kochi

“I think I still have earth under my nails.” Chef Kunzes Angmo from Leh, who hosted a food pop-up called Ladakhi Odyssey in Kochi recently, is talking about how she was foraging for leaves and vegetables from her garden until the last minute. “I carried 25 kg of ingredients on the flight.” This was after […]

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Riders from Coimbatore recount their first ever expedition to Umling La

Riders from Coimbatore recount their first ever expedition to Umling La

A team of riders from the city led by 63-year-old Raj Kishore is just back after its first ride to Umling La, the highest motorable pass in the world A team of riders from the city led by 63-year-old Raj Kishore is just back after its first ride to Umling La, the highest motorable pass […]

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Hyderabad mountaineer Abhishek Duttagupta’s Project 3K in Ladakh:  Mt Kun, Mt Kang Yatse and the Ladakh ultra marathon

Hyderabad mountaineer Abhishek Duttagupta’s Project 3K in Ladakh: Mt Kun, Mt Kang Yatse and the Ladakh ultra marathon

Hyderabad-based Abhishek Duttagupta on how he scaled Mt Kun, Mt Kang Yatse and completed the Ladakh ultra marathon back-to-back Hyderabad-based Abhishek Duttagupta on how he scaled Mt Kun, Mt Kang Yatse and completed the Ladakh ultra marathon back-to-back Between August 2 and September 9, 2022, Hyderabad-based marathoner and mountaineer Abhishek Duttagupta set a new personal […]

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Can the Dark Sky Reserve at Hanle be a gamechanger for stargazing in India?

Can the Dark Sky Reserve at Hanle be a gamechanger for stargazing in India?

As Hanle in Ladakh is poised to have India’s first Dark Sky Reserve, prospects for stargazing and astro tourism shine bright As Hanle in Ladakh is poised to have India’s first Dark Sky Reserve, prospects for stargazing and astro tourism shine bright For tourists visiting Ladakh, the itinerary is most likely to include the Pangong […]

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Amateur astronomers from Coimbatore are at India’s first Dark Sky Reserve in Hanle, Ladakh to document the night sky

Amateur astronomers from Coimbatore are at India’s first Dark Sky Reserve in Hanle, Ladakh to document the night sky

Amateur astronomers from across the country, including cities such as Coimbatore and Bengaluru, are taking part in the first stargazing trip to Hanle, Ladakh — India’s first Dark Sky Reserve Amateur astronomers from across the country, including cities such as Coimbatore and Bengaluru, are taking part in the first stargazing trip to Hanle, Ladakh — […]

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets PLA border troops in Xinjiang

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets PLA border troops in Xinjiang

China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday held a rare meeting with Chinese military commanders and troops involved in the ongoing stand-off with India in Eastern Ladakh. Mr. Xi met with the top brass of the Xinjiang military district in the regional capital Urumqi, on the last day of his four day visit to the region, […]

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Leh: How a government school is helping a small village win big battle

Leh: How a government school is helping a small village win big battle

ON MARCH 7, the Government Middle School in Taru village, about 25 km from Leh city, opened its doors after three years to welcome 21 students. It was the first step back to life — for the school and the village. “In 2019, when the school was on the verge of closing, having enrolled just […]

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