Clouds Topple Hills
byIt is a powerful natural phenomenon and an overwhelming force. Orographic lift puts clouds in a dominant position, and clouds move over hills with…
Regional
Baagan Village of Kullu Valley – Sinking Hopes with Sinking Lands
byKullu : Continuous heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh has badly affected many lives here. Many ill fated people have lost their homes due to…
Vanishing Cultures of Himachal – Part 1 Kotgarhi: The Pahari Language of Ilaqa Kotgarh
by1. Introduction The rich, centuries-old cultures of the hills of Himachal Pradesh are vanishing at an alarming rate. While much of this heritage has…
Flash Floods Wreck Havoc In Kullu Valley; Kirtarpur – Manali – Leh Highway Damaged, Closed
byFlash Floods Have caused Major destruction in the Kullu Manali Region The Kiratpur Manali Highway is damaged at many places Manali Leh Highway closed…
Between Danger and Beauty
byIn the mountains, life teaches its own quiet lessons of caution. A single glance along a winding trail is enough to notice how almost…
Apples – The Case for Dwarf Rootstocks
byIntroduction With some apple growers continuing to plant apple trees on seedling stock, this article argues the case for planting all apples on dwarf…
Concrete Colonisation: Desecration Of Palampur’s Soul
byEnvironment and ecology are deeply correlated with state and citizens. State and citizens need to maintain balance between environment, ecology and development. Whenever and…
Series of Mild Earthquakes Jolt Dharamshala Region
byDharamshala: A series of mild earthquakes rattled Dharamshala and adjoining regions of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh over the past two days, reviving concerns…
Himachal’s Environment Doesn’t Need More Studies – It Needs Firm Action – Now !
byGovernments never cease to surprise me, but they occasionally intrigue me, as in the two recent announcements by the Himachal govt. The first, in…
Jumbling Buildings On Hills
byUnfortunate building collapses have been frightening. Himalayan towns are giving themselves up to their weights. Besides natural subsidence, soil and rock may detach from…