Street Markets Are Part Of Our Urban Culture
One has travelled fairly extensively all over the world during one’s hey days, and one of the things I noticed was the difference in…
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Silence Is Not Consent, Inequity Is Not Closure
The day justice is postulated on the same premise as elections- viz. that the preferences of the majority must prevail – is the day…
Put The ‘Eco’ Back Into Economics (Part – II)
Sloth, indulgence and hedonism have become second nature to us and have spawned many industries to cater to them, all of which have reached…
Tipplers Deserve A Level Playing Field
Alcoholics deserve a level playing field. Non-drinkers should either pay a cess on the milk they consume, or it should be made mandatory for every teetotaller household to buy at least two units of booze every month.
Delhi Belly: Nailing A Prime Minister – and – Graveyard Humour
Lord Chilcot’s report just stops short of stating that Tony Blair has blood on his hands – Muslim and Christian.
Open Letter to Arvind Kejriwal about ODD-EVEN CAR POLICY
Adopt an aggressive and helpful policy to encourage car pooling
Will AAP Save Us?
As elections begin in India, expectation hangs in the air as to what will happen. For a long time the Indian people have felt…
Himachal Budget 2014 – Do we have a choice?
Not that the heavily leveraged Himachal Pradesh budget has any scope for incorporating much of the public views to make it a public centric…
A tale of the last natural spring
Shogi: For residents of Shogi, a hamlet tucked away in the hills near Shimla, a natural spring reminds them what havoc ecological degeneration can…
Himachal Forest Corp turns profitable:To venture into eco-tourism
Shimla: HP State Forest Corporation turned a corner after reporting a Ra 8.6 Crore profit and has got the board approval for expanding its…