Magnificent Mussoorie – A rendezvous
by“I wandered lonely as a cloud, That floats on high o’er vales and hills When all at once I saw a crowd…
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Musings about marking another Himachal Day
byLord Auckland, the Governor General to India, was accompanied by his two sisters Fanny and Emily. Emily Eden spent her time much in the…
The Isle of Agaati
byAs our plane droned over the Arabian Sea, way in the distance a tiny speck began to take the shape of a green blob….
Old charm of Palampur fast fading out
byRising concrete structures are fast encroaching upon the beauty of Palampur as I discovered while driving through a narrow road recently and noticed the…
The Great Divide: Two Different Worlds
byOne of my blog friend Scott Hass visited Shimla last year and lived in the tranquil and peaceful neighborhood of Mashobra. When I went…
Plight of Bhatgaon: A reflection of “development” of Uttarakhand
byDehradun : It was hoped to be going down memory lane when initially the trip was planned. But what transpired could at best be…
Shahtoosh: Can the prized industry be revived again?
byNew Delhi/Srinagar: Shahtoosh, the very very name signifies royalty and kingship, a Farsi word meaning ‘King of Wools’. And each shawl, delicate and ethereal,…
The Spring Fling
byWinter’s done and April’s in the skies. Spring is here and once again it’s time to update your wardrobe with the vibrant colours of…
Emerging new woman in modern Indian English Fiction
byIf we examine the emerging new women in the celebrity women writers in modern times, we are often confronted with women who are financially…
Shimla: No longer a walker’s paradise
byDuring a recent visit to Shimla, I was shocked to see a large number of vehicles parked on the road near CTO building on…