Pandit Bhimsen Joshi: Memories of a great man
bySome time ago, when I read news of the sad demise of perhaps the greatest exponent of Hindustani classical music, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, my…
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Pedestrians
byWe finally saw the pointlessness of constantly trapezing through life and unthinkingly clambered out (on all fours of course) of our ancient liana curtained,…
Skiing at Solang, Himachal
byNo one needs Newton’s intelligence to guess the hidden agenda of Friday evening’s emergency meeting. As usual, the discussion will eventually lead to count…
Pursuit of Wealth, Happiness
byThe realization that in order to be happy and remain happy the pursuit of wealth is a prerequisite comes to more people late and…
Summer in the Hills
bySummer comes slowly to the hills. One doesn’t quite know when to discard warm undergarments, remove the electric blanket and put away the quilts….
Give me a Sign and I am that person…
bySigns are all that we read, all that we give and all that we decipher. Is there someone behind all those signs? Or do…
Simla Sustainers: Khans, Chaudharis and Coolies
byAmma would send us on errands at all odd hours of the day and why she would not as Simla of my days would…
Is the Chief Minister playing to the gallery by talking of eradicating corruption?
byDehra Dun : Chief minister Vijay Bahuguna literally let a cat loose amongst the pigeons when at meetings in Hardwar and Roorkee he openly…
Car-o-Bar
byThe time had come to realise that new middle class aspiration, buying a car! Or may be as someone counselled, “the time has gone,…
Endangered pheasant species multiply in Himalayan park
byKullu (Himachal Pradesh): The presence of the highly endangered, elusive western tragopan can now be felt more clearly in the Great Himalayan National Park…