Himachal – Development Or Delusion
byUnprecedented, devastating floods in Himachal Pradesh calls for some soul searching and that too on an urgent basis. We have had floods in the…
Opinion
200-Year-Old Gyab-Thago Mud Heritage Home, Ladakh Revisited
by“So much of our future lies in preserving the past.” – Peter Westbrook. It is assumed that concrete buildings have a life of 100 years, but strangely mud and timber houses can last for more than…
GIPSA – Its Ramifications and Implications
byOur 20 years old son needed to fix his knee which got injured while playing a football match for his university team. MRI revealed…
Himachal’s Environmental Blind Spots
byIt would appear that Himachal’s first-time Chief Minister, Mr. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has made a fairly good start to his innings, which is just…
Who Will Take Care Of The Senior Citizens In India?
byI wish to raise concerns about the treatment and welfare of senior citizens in India. The growing population of elderly individuals and their significant…
Bountiful HYDRANGEAS – Shimla
byJune 2023 June 2022 June 2018 Shimla, the queen of Hills, is a delight in all seasons– but most of all I love Shimla during…
Himachal’s Mounting Debt Burden
byHimachal To Raise Rs 1000 Crore Debt On 4 July, 2023 Held in a public debt trap and in dire straits to meet additional…
The Char Dham Of The Great Himalayan National Park (II) – The River Sainj
by(This is the second of four blogs on the GHNP) The Sainj is the second of the four enchanting mountain streams in the Great…
India In Need Of A Strong Opposition In Parliament
byThe monsoon session of Parliament is on the horizon, with the government holding an absolute majority. This means that any bill proposed by the…
Two Decades After Congress Shun ‘Go Solo’, An Alliance In The Making Faces Stronger BJP
byExactly two decades after Congress’ brainstorming convention was held in Shimla to defeat the then NDA government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the opposition…