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,…
Opinion
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…
Himachal watcher: If ‘somebody’ has to do this, it has to be ‘me’
byThere is an old saying in Hindi: “Akela chana bhad nahin fod sakta” and there is a young man who calls himself Himachal Watcher….
Da Drinking Defaults
byWe Like Party……. We Like Party – Vangaboys The corporate world needs an excuse to party. Be it Project Releases, Client Visits, Festivities (Local,…
Jodie Underhill , cleaner of mountains and beaches
byShe did it for us in Dharamsala. She did it for us in Manimahesh. She did it for us in Goa and Dehradun too….
In Kashmir, music was not considered good: Singer Saim Bhat
byGulmarg : He is the voice behind popular Hindi song “Dil sambhalja zara” from “Murder 2” that rocked the music charts last year, but…
Before you Vote, know your Neta
byIndia’s biggest challenge in the modern world is corruption followed by awful voting practices. Our voters are not smart, our educated youth is uninterested,…
Feasting on Holi delicacies
byGujiyas, malpuas, bhang and thandai…The festival of colours is never complete without an elaborate platter of mouth-watering sweets and intoxicants. So here are some…