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Everest Dilemma

Nepal’s decision to increase permit fees for climbing Mount Everest signals a critical shift in its approach to managing the world’s tallest peak. While the hike in fees ~ from $11,000 to $15,000 during the peak season ~ will undoubtedly bolster Nepal’s revenues

Pillars of Caste ~II

The fifth pillar of caste, according to Isabel Wilkerson, author of “Caste: The Origins of our Discontents” is the division of labour based on one’s place in the hierarchy.

Conference to celebrate 125 years of solar physics research in India

More than 200 solar physicists from India and abroad have come together in Bengaluru this week to discuss research in areas like solar magnetism, solar-stellar connection and space weather at an international conference on the occasion of 125 years of solar physics research in India.

Pillars of Caste~I

‘Throughout human history, three caste systems have stood out. The tragically accelerated, chilling, and officially vanquished caste system of Nazi Germany.