Evolving Markets for Apples
Introduction Early in the last century, when most transportation was mainly through horse-driven carriages, a saees (ostler) was required to groom the horses. Although…
Apple Orchard Rejuvenation Revisited
Introduction In 2006, Harmony Hall Orchards – founded by Samuel Evans (Satyanand) Stokes in 1916 – initiated a rejuvenation of the old orchard, mainly…
Ilaqa Kotgarh: Continuing Innovation In Apples
Ilaqa Kotgarh, about 80 km from Shimla on the old Hindustan-Tibet Road, where the first Delicious variety of apples was introduced by Samuel Evans…
Curricula for the Twenty-First Century IITs
Pic: Transit campus of IIT Mandi where the inaugural session opens up on 9th August, 2010 Shimla: The number of IITs has doubled in…
150 Years of Bishop Cotton School
An assessment of the past and the future? Students of Bishop Cotton School (BCS) who graduated in 1956 celebrated their Golden Jubilee in 2007….