My Moon Is Made Of Green Cheese, Not Titanium
byIt has not been a particularly good fortnight for people of my vintage, brought up to regard the moon- that “silver deity of secret…
Opinion
Decoding 2023 Amendments In Forest Conservation Act 1980; Impact On Forests In Indian Himalayan Region States
byParliament has passed Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023, the President’s assent has been granted and the same is notified in the official gazette. Now…
SHANTI STUPA, LADAKH: A White Wonder & Symbol of Peace
byWhile roaming on the north-western fringe of Leh in Ladakh, one can see a stand-alone hill crowned with an eye-catching circular-and-domed structure in white….
Nature’s Fury
byEver since my husband retired, we have been spending five to six months of the summer in Mashobra, a small hamlet in Himachal Pradesh….
A Citizen’s Wish List For A Battered Himachal And Shimla
byNow that the rains have mercifully abated in Himachal, the various Whatsapp groups have offered their anodyne prayers for the state, donations have been…
THIKSEY MONASTERY, LADAKH: A Must-Visit Destination
byThiksey Monastery is one of Ladakh’s most beautiful and largest Buddhist monasteries. It is affiliated with the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism. Due to…
Habib was Muhammad Ali Clay of Indian Football: Football connoisseurs remember him as the “Indian Pele”!
byA football enthusiast, I was witness to Mohammed Habib’s wily goal for Mohammedan Sporting FC against Bank of Seoul of South Korea in the…
Start-Ups And Screw-Ups
byThese are challenging times for government pensioners, of which horde I am one. One suspects that the government resents the fact that we now…
Why Kite-flying On August 15 ?
byChali chali re patang nmeri chali re Ho ke badlon ke paar Ho ke dor pe sawar Chali chali re! My kite goes soaring,…
Himachal — “Planning” For More Disasters ?
byAs I write this on the 9th of August the famed Kullu- Manali National Highway has been closed since the 11th of July, and…