The Shoeshine Boy
byIn my boyhood, one day, in the fifties, my brother bought me a pair of ‘John Barrett’ shoes at Raghunath bazaar, Jammu; for Rupees…
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Farewell Parties And Ashok Khemka’s Moving Experiences
byThe redoubtable Ashok Khemka, an urban legend from the Jat-land of Haryana, retired from the IAS on the 30th of last month. He had…
Loyalty for Sale: How India’s Secrets Are Being Sold in Bytes
byWhy does Pakistan evoke such deep anger in the hearts of Indians? It is because, for several decades, Pakistan has allegedly conspired with various…
Grain by Grain: Building Food Security in India
byFood, second only to air and water in its necessity—and mentioned over a hundred times in the world’s major religious texts—remains elusive for hundreds…
The Tinkling Of Bangles
byBua Rani likes bangles. Each piece in her collection is one-of-a-kind, a symbol of love for us both. A bangle striking each other to…
Gurdwara Garna Sahib: The Sacred Sanctuary of Faith and Nature
byIn the heart of Punjab’s serene countryside, where spirituality intertwines with nature, lies Gurdwara Garna Sahib—a sacred Sikh shrine that embodies the essence of…
Glorious Plans, Ground Realities: Will Dharamshala Get the Transport It Deserves?
byThe Congress-led government under Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is giving a renewed push to Dharamsala’s growth, with bold decisions that may finally realize…
OUR SOLDIERS WON THE WAR FOR US – BUT POLITICS AND THE MEDIA HAVE UNDONE THEIR GOOD WORK
byGoing beyond the nit picking about the number of “assets” lost by India and Pakistan, it is now clear that we have inflicted significant…
Can India Make Peace With A Nation That Calls Terror Patriotism?
byIt is deeply disheartening that just a few hours after a ceasefire was declared on X, the Pakistan Army violated the agreement, unleashing heavy…
Melodies On The Himachal Strings
byTo my pleasant surprise, Manu gifted me an iktara, a stringed drone lute. We have fond memories of our brief sojourn in Jaisalmer in…