This site includes three railways. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the first, and is still the most outstanding, example of a hill passenger railway. Opened in 1881, its design applies bold and ...

The view was magnificent—mile after mile of flat-topped mountains receding to the Artic horizon—though it was difficult to appreciate if you were on your hands and knees on the side of one of ...

Shivaji Maharaj not only battled the Mughals but also opposed strong regional powers that ruled southern India and dominated sea trade. His attacks on the Portuguese limited them to the western coast, ...

Now some residents in northern India say they can see the snow-capped Himalayas 200 kilometres away for the first time in 30 years.

The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh have been covered in fresh snow, with Keylong, Manali, and Lahaul-Spiti witnessing significant accumulation. While the heavy snow and rain have disrupted ...

Even as March ushers in the arrival of spring, Delhi-NCR residents are still holding onto their blankets and winter clothes due to the unexpectedly windy and cold weather over the last few days.