The Takthok monastery, some 50 kilometres south-east of Leh, the capital of India's northern Ladakh region, belongs to the oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism with direct links to Indian scholar ...

An over 800-year-old monastery in Ladakh's Zanskar area developed cracks following a recent earthquake and was declared unsafe, an official said on Wednesday. Discover the serenity of Leh and Ladakh ...

Basgo Monastery was built by Tsewang Namgyal and is the only monastery in Ladakh with murals surviving from 16th century. Diskit Monastery is the largest and oldest gompa in Nubra valley, Ladakh.

This monastery sits atop a cliff at a height of 656 ft above the road, which can be reached by a steep footpath. If records are to go by, the altitude of the monastery is believed to be almost 11,495 ...

Legendary Australia captain Steve Waugh once said cricket is a religion in India, with former batter Sachin Tendulkar its God. But what happens when religion actually meets cricket? Up in the ...

Understanding Ladakh means letting go of familiar definitions and paying attention to how climate, geography and human life ...

Skalzang Kalyan Dorjey (left) and Stanzing Namgail (right) celebrating winning the ninth Tsering Wangchuk memorial cricket tournament World Test Championship final: Australia v India Venue: The Oval ...

Coverage: Live Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra & BBC Sounds, plus the in-play video clips (UK only) and text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app. Legendary Australia ...