The Fine Art Of Losing Friends
byThere are two certain ways to lose a friend: one, have an affair with his wife; two, start a discussion on politics. The first…
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Pygmies Stand on Toes to Appear Taller
byMost of the secretaries in the government treat Vice-Chancellors rather casually. ‘Late Prof. Vishnu Kant Shastri, the then Governor of Himachal Pradesh, a Saint…
Himalayan Blunders, Tragic Ironies, Retreating Glaciers
byNever underestimate the power of human stupidity, says Yuval Noah Harari in his book “21 Lessons For The 21st Century”. If anyone doubts this…
The Kufri Milestone
byBeing born, brought up, and educated in Simla, as it was called then, had to be a rare privilege. “Simla was the summer capital…
The Vaccine As Metaphor
byThe metaphor is a useful literary and cognitive tool; it can, in just one image, idea or phrase convey more than a historian or…
In Search Of A Heritage Village
by“A village that has everything but it’s still a village by its architecture, nature, ambiance, culture, and heritage…” -Anonymous The quest to witness the…
Road Accidents Hit Poor Households The Most – World Bank
byNew Delhi: More than 75 percent of poor households in India reported a decline in their income as a result of a road traffic…
Crossing The Khyber (Part – II)
byLeaving Istanbul we headed South on to the Anatolian Plateau to the exotic Cappadocia region. Goreme then Konya, home to the famed Whirling Dervishes….
Are the Farmers Making Delhi Irrelevant ?
byThe irony of this is lost on a government drowning in its testesterone: with every nail-studded barricade installed at Tikri, Ghazipur or Singhu, Delhi…
Crossing The Khyber (Part – I)
by“Good Afternoon ladies and gentlemen, welcome on board. This is your captain speaking. Please fasten seat belts. The flight is about 40 minutes. The…