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The environmental cost of India's mass Himalayan trekking craze

New Delhi, May 22 -- In the early 2000s, Arjun Majumdar and his mates would frequently trek in the Indian Himalaya. What they often struggled with while planning the logistics of their trip was findin... Read More


Monday Motivation: Balancing creativity and practicality

New Delhi, May 18 -- Art has always been Neha Gupta's quiet escape. She would spend hours sketching and painting, exploring her creativity as a little girl. Over time, she gained interest in a deeper ... Read More


Monday Motivation: 'Strategy is only as strong as its execution'

New Delhi, May 11 -- Problem-solving captured Sanjay Sudhakaran's imagination during his student years. It's what drove him towards pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of M... Read More


India's first generation of freediving stars are making waves and inspiring a new era for the sport

New Delhi, May 3 -- The nerves calm, the mind clear, a deep breath later, Akshay Thatte immersed face-first in the water. He was competing in the Static Apnea category at the AIDA Malaysia Freediving ... Read More


'A Fire Over Mount Everest': Why India's first female expedition was rife with conflict

New Delhi, May 2 -- In 1984, Siddharth Kak landed a ringside view into an expedition to Mount Everest as part of a film crew-at the heart of all the action, yet at a safe distance from it. Or so he th... Read More


Monday Motivation: InsuranceDekho's CEO Ankit Agarwal on why keeping your word is the ultimate leadership principle

New Delhi, April 20 -- A personal crisis in 2012 gave Ankit Agarwal a real understanding of the insurance he had bought. What had been packaged as a comprehensive policy had a hidden clause in it. A ... Read More


Ryan Williams makes national debut in style

New Delhi, April 19 -- Dream debuts don't come any better. A lot of the conversation before the tie against Hong Kong last month was about Bengaluru FC winger Ryan Williams's first appearance for the ... Read More


Monday Motivation: Joy Alukkas on how integrity and his father's lessons built a jewellery empire

New Delhi, April 13 -- Some of the earliest lessons for Joy Alukkas were picked up at the family dinner table. The conversations revolved around responsibility, ethics and respect for others. It's whe... Read More


Chris Bonington and the bold expeditions that defined modern mountaineering

New Delhi, April 11 -- In another life, Chris Bonington was a margarine salesman. Climbing was an affair that had started out in his teens. Yet, the stability of a job brought in more practical consid... Read More


How Assam's Brahmaputra Volleyball League is transforming grassroots sports

New Delhi, April 4 -- In the twilight of his volleyball career, Abhijit Bhattacharya started thinking of ways to give back to the game. He had his answer one morning in 2009 when he bumped into a few ... Read More