Vanishing Gods of Himachal
byShimla: The deities are no more gracing the “land of the gods”, as Himachal Pradesh is known. They have been silently whisked away by antique…
Opinion
An argument against ‘Jugaad’
byLast week was a sad one in India. As if, the tragedy in Uttarakhand was not enough, Bihar featured in the news. It was…
Mountain strike corps: Sending the right signals
byThe decision of the government’s Cabinet Committee on Security to accord approval for the Indian Army to raise a mountain strike corps is long…
The Uttarakhand floods: A view from Kumaon
byThe damage caused by a cloudburst and the consequent devastation due to unprecedented flooding continues to unfold in the state of Uttarakhand. In response…
The CBI– Caged Parrot, Swooping Eagle, or Sitting Duck?
byThe Supreme Court’s now famous description of the CBI has created a stir in the avian community, especially among the flightless ones in Lutyen’s…
Is Modi falling prey to Congress game?
byMajor and minor tremors have continued to rock the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ever since Narendra Modi’s appointment as the campaign chief for the…
Article 370 is passed expiry date
byOne nation, two sets of laws to protect vote banks compelled Omar Abdullah to vow that that any abrogation of Article 370 would be…
Regulate tourism in Uttarakhand – Cabinet secretary
byNew Delhi: Tourism in Uttarakhand needs to be regulated in the light of last month’s natural disaster that killed hundreds of people, Cabinet Secretary Ajit…
D-DAY: Spy thriller stepping out of the common (Movie Review)
by“Kahani ye unki jinhe bhule dono jahan” the ending track in the movie perfectly describes what Nikhil Advani, director of D-DAY wanted to depict…
In Biblical style, Modi will lose now to win hereafter
byWhen the monsoon session of parliament opened in August 2010, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh invited opposition leaders for dinner. The BJP declined because central…