Concrete Colonisation: Desecration Of Palampur’s Soul
byEnvironment and ecology are deeply correlated with state and citizens. State and citizens need to maintain balance between environment, ecology and development. Whenever and…
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Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana — But What Kind?
byHave you received three wedding invites already this year, plus two save-the-dates for early 2026?? I don’t envy you one bit. As a North…
Himachal’s Environment Doesn’t Need More Studies – It Needs Firm Action – Now !
byGovernments never cease to surprise me, but they occasionally intrigue me, as in the two recent announcements by the Himachal govt. The first, in…
Jumbling Buildings On Hills
byUnfortunate building collapses have been frightening. Himalayan towns are giving themselves up to their weights. Besides natural subsidence, soil and rock may detach from…
Jaito Morcha and Beyond: Bahga’s Legacy of Courage
byEvery Independence Day, as the tricolour flutters proudly under the open sky, our nation pauses to honour the indomitable spirit of its freedom fighters….
Retired, Not Rooted (Yet)
byWe thought we had it all figured out. We retired in Bengaluru — the Garden City, the IT capital, cosmopolitan and comfortable. Our friends…
When Only Love Remains
byI have just returned from my hometown, Kanpur, after severing the last remaining physical link with my late parents, with the tangible legacies of…
Asia’s Largest Cactus Garden: A Tribute to Dr. J.S. Sarkaria’s Vision
byTucked away in Sector-5, Panchkula, Haryana, the Dr. J.S. Sarkaria National Cactus and Succulent Botanical Garden and Research Centre is Asia’s most extensive outdoor…
Standing Tall with Farmers: Modi’s Firmness, Trump’s Tantrums, and the Global Chaos We Didn’t Need
byPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s unequivocal stand that India is “ready to pay the price” to protect its farmers, even as Donald Trump slaps new…
US-India Trade Tensions Escalate As Trump Doubles Down On Tariffs
byIn a dramatic escalation of trade tensions, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a doubling of tariffs on Indian goods to 50%, significantly…