Located around 50km south-east of the capital Leh, Takthok is the only monastery in Ladakh that belongs to the oldest school ...

Renowned as the oldest Buddhist learning centre in Ladakh, Alchi Monastery is located 70 km from Leh in Jammu and Kashmir in north India on the bank of Indus River. A national heritage site ...

The greatest jewel among Ladakh’s monasteries is the Alchi complex. Recognised as a World Heritage site by Unesco, its temples are replete with ornate wood carvings almost 1,000 years old.

Ladakh is often called the "Land of High Passes ... and take in the amazing views of the area. Alchi Monastery, also called Alchi Gompa, is found along the banks of the Indus River.

Representational Photo By S.Sarwar.Malik Picking up the last thread, let me very briefly remind you dear readers that in the ...

The activist Sonam Wangchuk is leading protests to demand more autonomy for India’s remote Ladakh region, which shares borders with China and Pakistan. By Anupreeta Das and Hari Kumar Reporting ...

The Indian Army today "successfully completed" patrolling to one of the patrol points in the Depsang region of Ladakh following a consensus between the Indian and Chinese troops last month over ...

The endangered black-necked cranes have been sighted high in the Himalayan wetlands at Hanle in Ladakh at about 4,500 meters altitude. These migratory birds that breed in the Himalayas are listed ...

Ladakh's recent sightings of aurora, marked by reddish or greenish light in the night sky and usually observed in the far northern regions, is a validation of our efforts in space weather ...

The people of Ladakh, India's northern-most region, are demanding their own government and state. Experts say that the absence of snowfall this winter will lead to water scarcity and derail the ...