A Tribute to S. Khushwant Singh
byMy joy knew no bounds when I was invited to meet the literary celebrity of India, S. Khushwant Singh. Thrilled, I took to reading…
Opinion
Reflections On The Genius Of The ‘Pakoda’ Economy
bySome of us may recall that revolutionary doctrine enunciated by one of India’s leading economists, Mr. Amit Shah, a couple of years ago, viz….
Town Of Tranquility And History – DAGSHAI
byDagshai – a charming little military town of Himachal –has probably more historical significance than many big towns in our state. Its relevance is…
Remembering Urmila Eulie Chowdhury – India’s First Woman Architect, on Her 100th Birth Anniversary
byUrmila Eulie Chowdhury (4 October 1923 – 20 September 1995) was India’s first qualified woman architect, teacher, and writer. Some historians believe that she…
The Vanishing Veranda And The View
by“There’s a special feeling you get on a veranda that you just can’t get anywhere else”. -Haruki Murakami Mere thought of certain places does…
Is Gandhi Today Meant For Tokenism Only ?
byGandhi’s message is needed each day When Maulana Azad underlined Gandhi’s words God resides in the nose, ear, nail and even the single hair…!…
The G-20 Conclave — Convention, Pageant Or Charade ?
byThe G-20 (or G-18+ Lotus) Circus has left town, or, in the more melodious words of The Seekers, the carnival is over. But where…
Gaddis in Academia
byWe are happy to announce that the journal HIMALAYA has published a Special Issue fully dedicated to newest scholarship on the Gaddi tribe. It…
The Torso lives on
byI happened to meet Shri Uttam Pacharne, Chairman, of Lalit Kala Akademi, while he was in Shimla to head the exhibition of the artworks…
Char Dham Of The Great Himalayan National Park (III) — The Jiva Nal
byThe Jiva Nal is the least known of the four streams of the GHNP. It drains the extreme north-west corner of the Park, emanating…