WATERING HOLES AND SILENT HEART ATTACKS
byWatering holes are essential retreats for all species, in the real jungle or the urban one. They provide much-needed R+R and the chance to…
Opinion
The Eternal Rhythm That Carried Zubeen Garg
byWe are, without question, passengers on a vessel steered by “forces” we cannot foresee. When the news came that Zubeen Garg had left this…
The Vanishing State: Himachal’s Race Against Environmental Collapse
byHimachal Pradesh stands at a precipice. The mountain state is enduring a relentless cycle of environmental catastrophe, yet its stakeholders – government officials, developers,…
Why Stone Why Not Concrete?
byShattered chunks of fallen concrete, near my residence on the Forest Hill Road, Shimla, made me look into the bits of ‘ifs and buts’….
How to Fix a Society When Morality and Humanity Are Lost
byA shocking incident in Shillong, (India), where a four-year-old girl was found brutally murdered has once again forced society to ask a slew of…
Divine Days in Kangra Valley
byThe very mention of Kangra Valley evokes a sense of deep reverence, for this enchanting land is not only celebrated for its breathtaking landscapes…
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
byI don’t fly much these days, mainly because I never know whether my plane is being flown by a pilot, co-pilot or auto-pilot. That’s…
The 2025 Punjab Floods: A Call for Unity and Innovation
byIn the summer of 2025, Punjab, India’s agricultural heartland, endured one of its most catastrophic flood events in nearly four decades. Relentless monsoon rains,…
Is Donald Trump Fit for the Nobel Peace Prize?
byWhen we take a closer look at today’s world leaders, it’s hard to find anyone with true diplomatic maturity or the wisdom of real…
The Mosaic of My Inheritance
byEvery year, Shraddh invites us to pause—not only to honour our ancestors, but to reflect on the lives that shaped us. For me, these…