Krishna Pokharel writes about life, politics, business, environment, religion and culture in India and the Himalayan region for The Wall Street Journal.

It has stopped snowing in the Himalayas. As a result, the water supply two billion people is under threat. The mountain range ...

While Tibet itself has numerous tourist restrictions, Leh has no such red tape. Tibetan refugees have made this region their home and the area’s inaccessibility has helped preserve traditional Tibetan ...

On Easter Sunday, an Italian helicopter pilot named Simone Moro received word of a SOS call on 26,545-foot Annapurna in Nepal. Moro told Outside that a Ukrainian climber was suffering from altitude ...

Nestled high in the Himalayas, Leh-Ladakh is a dream destination for every mountain lover, biker, and soul-seeker. With its ...

Actor Sophie Nyweide dies at 24 Nyweide was just 6 years old when she starred in the title role of her first major film, ...