THE LOCK DOWN DIARIES (XIII): WHAT INDIA NEEDS IS NERD IMMUNITY
byWell informed that we have all become , thanks to the lock down, most of us are by now aware of the concept of…
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The Lockdown Diaries (XII): Himachal’s Tourism Dilemma And The Parable Of The Third Bird
byThese are uncharted times for the tourism and hotel industries and most states are struggling to devise a road map for their recovery. Himachal,…
Coronavirus 2020 Pandemic Follows 1918’s Spanish Flue Path
byDespite a century’s progress in science, 2020 is looking a lot like 1918. With World War- I still raging, countries involved in the conflict…
India – New Zealand: Tales Of Two Covid-19 Lockdowns
byNew Zealand discharged its last Covid-19 patient on the day that India became the fifth worst-affected country with more than 2.67 lakh confirmed cases…
The Lockdown Diaries (XI) – The Next Pandemic Could Well Be ‘Made In India’
bySo narrowly focused are we on the pandemic that two environmental milestones have gone unnoticed. One, the 50th Earth Day has come and gone…
The Lockdown Diaries (X) – The Enlightening Fruits Of ‘Tapasya’
byWe have a lot to thank the C-virus and the lock down for. I’m not speaking here of its environmental benefits- that subject we…
Rapid Tourism Growth In Kulu-Manali Not Sustainable
byManali: Accelerated growth of tourism in the Kullu-Manali valley over the past decade has had considerable impact on the local society, economy and environment….
The Lock Down Diaries (IX) – Fighting The Virus On A Wing, A Prayer And An Acronym
byAlthough it looks more unlikely every passing day we may yet bumble our way through this corona crisis, but it will be through an…
India’s Darkest Hour After 1947
bySince independence in August 1947, India has passed through many difficult times. Consider the suffering caused by the Partition of India; the famines and…
Cire perdue Castings of Buarani
byCire perdue , method of casting images in metal has had a long history of tradition and growth. The earliest examples of this method…