Houses of Pangi
byThe Pangi Valley of Himachal Pradesh is home to a rich tapestry of cultural communities. The region is famous for its remote, high-altitude, traditional…
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Channi Lost The Chair, But Won The Bargain
byCharanjit Singh Channi has not rebelled. He has negotiated loudly. That is the real meaning of the Morinda meeting. The Congress high command thought…
“Communication Gap? Let’s Check the Signal First!”
byFrom handwritten letters to instant messages, from landlines to video calls, communication has evolved at lightning speed. Ironically, despite having more ways to connect…
The Cruelest Month
byT.S. Eliot had dubbed April as “the cruelest month” in one of his poems; I am sure he had his reasons for doing so,…
June 2026 @ Mashobra
byThe month of June simply sailed by for us. Happily, there were none of the water woes that plagued Shimla last year. A major…
Behdeinkhlam: The Covenant of U Lakriah and the Four Sisters
byAs the monsoon approach Jowai prepares once again to host one of its most profound cultural and spiritual expressions-Behdeinkhlam, celebrated this year from 6th…
Is India Missing the Right Moment to Blood Vaibhav Suryavanshi ?
byIndia’s back-to-back defeats against Ireland in the recently concluded T20 series have come as a major shock to millions of cricket fans. Losing twice…
The Romance of Deduction
byI grew up in Shimla, and winter holidays had their own rhythm. Outside, snowflakes settled softly on the roofs, the cold persuaded everyone to…
Status of Women In Himachal In Comparison To Uttarakhand, Punjab & Haryana
byHow does Himachal Pradesh perform in terms of women’s health when compared with its three neighboring states of Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand? (Uttar Pradesh is…
An Early Morning Walk, Baguettes And Breakfast In Paris
byIt all began with the phone clock not being adjusted to the new time zone. And turned into a delightfully memorable early morning walk…