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How Arjun Vajpai went from making a summer hike with his grandfather in school to climbing Mount Everest at 16

How Arjun Vajpai went from making a summer hike with his grandfather...

Popular Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai tells us how his obsession with mountaineering began, how he prepares for these...

Anjishnu Roy21 March 2023 10:58 AM GMT

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra, Nikhat Zareen among 15 sporting entities in Forbes...

The list also includes chess stars Dommaraju Gukesh and R Vaishali, alongside Mirabai Chanu and Avinash Sable.

The Bridge Desk7 Jan 2023 8:09 AM GMT

Savita Kanswal, Indian woman who climbed Everest, dies in avalanche

Savita Kanswal, Indian woman who climbed Everest, dies in avalanche

On May 12, 2022, Savita Kanswal waved the national flag atop Mt. Everest after just 16 days of her climb.

The Bridge Desk5 Oct 2022 2:55 PM GMT

Why athlete Srushti Shah keeps running back to the mountains

Why athlete Srushti Shah keeps running back to the mountains

This National Sports Day, let's remind ourselves the need for sporting activities in life. Mountaineer Srushti Shah...

Abhijit Nair31 Aug 2022 8:00 AM GMT

No mountain is too high for Ajeet Bajaj

No mountain is "too high" for Ajeet Bajaj

Ajeet and his daughter Deeya Bajaj became the first-ever father-daughter duo to complete the Explorer's Grand Slam, when...

PTI3 July 2022 2:24 PM GMT

Aanchal Thakur (Source: https://hospitalitylexis.media/)

3 Indian women become part of 'World's Longest Women's Rope Team' on...

Three Indian women — Aanchal Thakur, Shibani Gharat and Charmi Dedhia were a part of the global group that created the...

Press Releases20 Jun 2022 12:58 PM GMT

Piyali Basak from Chandannagore in West Bengal climbs Mt Everest and Mt Lhotse in 2 days (Source: Piyali Basak/Facebook)

With mortgaged house and huge debts, Piyali climbs Mt Everest & Lhotse...

Two days after climbing the world's highest peak Mt. Everest, Piyali Basak from West Bengal summits Mt. Lhotse on...

The Bridge Desk25 May 2022 7:57 AM GMT

Priyanka Mohite has become the first Indian woman to scale 5 peaks above 8000m (Source: Instagram/Priyanka Mohite)

Every mountain teaches you a lesson: Battling odds, woman mountaineer...

Becoming the first Indian woman to scale 5 peaks above 8,000 meters, Maharashtra's Priyanka Mohite remains hungry for...

C.C. Chengappa24 May 2022 12:30 PM GMT

List of 10 best trekking routes in India you cant miss out on

List of 10 best trekking routes in India you can't miss out on

Whether it be a 2-day journey in Kerala or braving -30 degrees in Ladakh, there is a lot that India has to offer in...

C.C. Chengappa5 May 2022 3:30 PM GMT

Mountaineer Arjun Vajpai sets sight on Mt. Annapurna and Mt....

Arjun Vajpai has already scaled Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Kangchenjunga, Mt. Manaslu and Cho-Oyu.

PTI9 Feb 2022 12:56 PM GMT

Mountaineer Arjun Vajpai gets Guinness certificate for World Record set in 2011

Mountaineer Arjun Vajpai gets Guinness certificate for World Record...

Arjun Vajpai received his Guinness World Records certificate stating that he is the youngest person to climb two higher...

The Bridge Desk13 Jan 2022 5:06 AM GMT

Harshwanti Bisht Mountaineering

Harshwanti Bisht: Ace mountaineer from Uttarakhand becomes first...

It is for the first time that a woman has been elected as the president of the IMF

PTI29 Nov 2021 8:38 AM GMT