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…
Opinion
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. …
Palampur Bikers Club takes a Noble Initiative, Installs Dustbins in Locality
byIn the past few years Palmapur, the Tea capital of North India and home to Late Captain Saurabh Kalia, a martyr of the Kargil War,…
Over Coffee: Laman Strum Their Passion For Reviving Folk Music
bySetting out to revive old folk music, Laman, a folk and semi-classical band from Himachal Pradesh, had the odds stacked against them but their…
Has the last bastion fallen ?
byThe canker has reached the Supreme Court. The ill-advised letter and comments of Justice Kurien Joseph on the Judges Meeting on Good Friday has…
Kejriwal’s animal farm – AAP
byThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is unraveling itself into shambles and the extrication is disturbingly similar to Animal Farm. The epic story beautifully written…
Vanishing tribe: Peanut cone vendors of Shimla
byOnce a lucrative business venture, the peanut cone vendors in Shimla are hard to find these days. Distinguishable by their green coloured tin boxes…
Parking, commercial spaces and Shimla roads
byTottering road infrastructure already having caused chaos in Shimla, the governments’ love-affair with the Private Public Partnerships (PPP) for approving large commercial buildings for…