In the wake of the recent killing by Indian security forces of four unarmed protestors and the wounding of 150 other persons in the strategically critical Ladakh region, India’s Hindu-supremacist ...

Shortly after a protest to demand statehood for Ladakh turned violent in Leh, activist Sonam Wangchuk called off his fast and said his "message of peaceful path failed". "On the 15th day of our strike ...

When India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, died on March 27, 1964, the nation mourned. Among those grieving deeply was his trusted friend and confidant, the 19th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche-a ...

Duration: five to six days Level: beginner to intermediate Best time to go: mid-June to September Highest altitude: 16,240 feet Starting point: Leh This trek begins at the Lamayuru monastery and takes ...