The Grave Yard Shift – Musings On Delhi, Death And Dignity
byI have reached the age when my first action on a morning is to grab the newspaper, feverishly scan the obituary pages and, finding…
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Will Uttarakhand expose efficiency of Congress governments?
byDehra Dun : Even as the centre has become pro-active on the rehabilitation of Uttarakhand that was devastated by the June 16-17 floods and…
Bajatey Raho: Could Have Been Better (Movie Review)
byPicked up from where it was left the last-time (in Fukrey); the goody-goody breed of Dellizens charting out a victory march, following a typecast…
Vanishing Gods of Himachal
byShimla: The deities are no more gracing the “land of the gods”, as Himachal Pradesh is known. They have been silently whisked away by antique…
Mountain strike corps: Sending the right signals
byThe decision of the government’s Cabinet Committee on Security to accord approval for the Indian Army to raise a mountain strike corps is long…
The Uttarakhand floods: A view from Kumaon
byThe damage caused by a cloudburst and the consequent devastation due to unprecedented flooding continues to unfold in the state of Uttarakhand. In response…
The CBI– Caged Parrot, Swooping Eagle, or Sitting Duck?
byThe 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…
Is Modi falling prey to Congress game?
byMajor and minor tremors have continued to rock the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ever since Narendra Modi’s appointment as the campaign chief for the…
Article 370 is passed expiry date
byOne nation, two sets of laws to protect vote banks compelled Omar Abdullah to vow that that any abrogation of Article 370 would be…
Regulate tourism in Uttarakhand – Cabinet secretary
byNew Delhi: Tourism in Uttarakhand needs to be regulated in the light of last month’s natural disaster that killed hundreds of people, Cabinet Secretary Ajit…