Politicking over the humble farmer
byThe last week has been all about farmers and the distressed farm sector. The word farmer seems to be the flavour of the last…
Blogs
Make in Himachal? No Thanks!
byThe ‘Make In India’ lion, did get the people visiting the world’s largest Industrial fair at Hannover Messe talking but the roar didn’t last…
The Rahul Gandhi Rhetoric
byNation’s Missing Baba finally returned after wandering around for 57 days. No one still knows where he was for that period or what he…
Mr Devendra Fadnavis and the Path of Irrelevance
byWhen Mr Fadnavis was elected to be the Chief Minister of Maharashtra about 6 months ago, the general public’s expectations ran very high. This…
Make in India
byMake in India has been one of our Prime Minister’s favourite slogans. It seems to have caught the fancy of many but despite the…
Land Acquisition Bill – It Is Better That We Act Now
byA rally convened to highlight the concerns of distressed farmers gained notoriety when a farmer, who, it turns out was not so distraught committed…
Catching up with Linnet Mushran – The Bhuira Jam Maker from Himachal
byMen declare that necessity is the mother of all invention: in Bhuira, a small, calm and serene village in Himachal Pradesh however, the jam…
Willful Vilification
byThat the arms mafia has been hounding General VK Singh from the time he was Army Chief because he exposed corruption is quite well…
Seasoned trekkers tales of Trails Less Travelled in Himachal Himalayas (Book Review)
bySpanning a 20 year period, accounts of a dozen treks up and down into some of the remotest and most difficult parts of…
Young Shimla dances, sings for global ‘One Billion Rising’ women empowerment movement
byWhen compared to other cities and towns in the country, Shimla fares much better in matters pertaining to women safety, although not completely immune. …