A sunrise at 29,029 feet above sea level, with the stars twinkling down at you. That is the summit of Mount Everest as described by the duo who recently scaled the world’s highest peak. But before Malavath Purna, 13, the youngest female to accomplish the feat, and Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar, 17, the first Dalit to make it to the top, could live out this experience as reality, they had to survive equally imposing circumstances, if not more, in life. “I am from Pakala village, Nizamabad district,” says Purna with a hint of nervousness in her voice, before quickly adding, “state Telangana.” And then a shy smile. “I studied till Class V in my village. I also used to help my ...

Two Telangana youth, Ms.Poorna Malavath and Mr.Anand Sadanapally, of the A.P. Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (APSWEIS), who set out on the Everest Expedition on April 4 from Hyderabad are preparing to go for the final push to scale Mt. Everest today. Poorna and Anand have successfully entered the Death Zone of Mount Everest by scaling up to 8300 Meters and both are said to be fit and fine with sufficient oxygen and essential equipment in good working condition. For the summit of 8848 Meters, the final push has began last night to unfurl our National Flag on the peak of Mount Everest Sunday Morning before 11 AM. This would be a proud movement for India and for the 2 youth from Telangana. Poorna ...