Raid De Himalaya: Flag Off on October 7
Shimla: Prem Kumar Dhumal would flag off Raid De Himalaya from Shimla on 7th October, 2012. This was revealed by Shri R.S. Gupta, Director,…
Making peace with mum through a camera
Kolkata: Shankar Sarkar’s is a heart-wrenching saga of reconciliation with his mother. As a toddler, Shankar lost his mother and years later discovered her…
Speeding vehicle kills two Shimla school girls
Shimla: Two girl students of the Convent of Jesus and Mary here were killed Monday when they were hit by a speeding vehicle outside…
Tibetans meet to discuss self immolations
Dharamsala: More than 400 members of the Tibetan diaspora gathered here Tuesday for a four-day meeting to discuss the increasing instances of self immolations…
Himachali farmers see better profits with global retailers
Shimla: No more rotten apples and sweeter profits! That is how cultivators in Himachal Pradesh, a major fruits and vegetable basket, visualise the larger…
Rs.2,300-crore pay, pension package for defence personnel
New Delhi: Meeting a long-pending demand of 1.3-million strong defence personnel, the government Monday cleared a Rs.2,300-crore (about $430 million) proposal to fix their…
Himachal clears policy for senior citizens’ care
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government Monday gave the green signal to a policy to take care of over 500,000 senior citizens, both socially and…
India can become one of world’s leading wine producers’
New Delhi: If a lot can happen over coffee, a lot more can happen over a chat as Swedish sommelier Cecilia Oldne discovered after…
A peek into an ancient past – through ghost walls
New Delhi: They were walls that existed hundreds of years ago – of buildings to house royalty and even deities. Today they are reduced…
Cerebral palsy didn’t deter him from becoming a doctor
Mumbai: Working around his physical limitations since he was born, this 31-year-old has proved cerebral palsy cannot stop him from achieving what he desires….