Garhwal, Himachal could experience a 8 magnitude quake in future: study

New paper says this is because very less seismic energy has been released since the 1975 Kinnaur earthquake

Residents force Uttarakhand hydro developer to abandon hearing

Villagers were protesting the lack of notice and the lack of information in the local language

Pastoralist Van Gujjars ask why they still need permit to enter their own land

Voices of the Van Gujjars have been silenced by restrictions in the form of ‘permits’ 

Let the Van Gujjars remain nomadic

The attitudes of the forest department towards the Van Gujjars’ nomadism must change in order to view it as a matter of right for …

After Joshimath, it could be Karnaprayag, Nainital and other Uttarakhand towns next, say experts

Policy interventions are needed on construction work in Himalayan regions to avoid a repeat of Joshimath, according to experts  

Long road home: Uttarakhand increasingly declares villages disaster-prone

While many are fighting relocation, those who shift face conflicts with host villages over resources like water and grazing land. Is relocation …

Simply Put: Tunnel vision

Big takeaway from Uttarkashi tunnel episode is do not toy with the Himalayas

Economic development is very important for any country, but it must be for the betterment of human lives

Simply Put: Road to perdition

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Experts raise questions on geological and geotechnical surveys for project

Accident spot located near Main Central Thrust of the Himalayas