The Grave Yard Shift – Musings On Delhi, Death And Dignity
I have reached the age when my first action on a morning is to grab the newspaper, feverishly scan the obituary pages and, finding…
The CBI– Caged Parrot, Swooping Eagle, or Sitting Duck?
The Supreme Court’s now famous description of the CBI has created a stir in the avian community, especially among the flightless ones in Lutyen’s…
The Uttarkhand Apocalypse: is Himachal next?
Himachal has been incredibly lucky. Every ingredient of the Uttarkhand disaster, bar one, was (and is still) present in the Himachal context – rampant,…
Why I shall support Modi in 2014?
I have been getting more and more worried over the last year or so at the direction( or lack of it) in which our…
Himachal Apartments Act – Time To Bury It ?
It is surprising how successive state governments in Himachal have consistently failed to realize the value of its unique natural environment and have repeatedly…
Himachal At The Crossroads
Some years ago Himachal Tourism had a catchy slogan – ‘A state for all seasons and all reasons.’ Over time, it appears that this…