Mandi Airport Is Himachal’s Own Central Vista Disaster
byIn my more lucid moments (which are now becoming few and far between) I seriously wonder why Himachal has a department of Environment or…
Opinion
The Long And Short Of It
byThe last seven days have been a bit of a mixed week for me, somewhat like what the Delhi voter got in 2020 when…
Mummy Lives On
byNatural mummification is very rare, requiring conditions of extreme temperatures and dry air to preserve the body. India’s only known naturally preserved oldest mummy…
Jijaji’s Pandemic Chronicles
byIt’s time to keep the funny side up in these somber times, even if one man’s tragedy becomes another man’s laugh at times Recently…
Is The Judiciary’s Arab Spring Over ?
byI don’t know about you folks, but I found the obiter dicta by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court last week very disturbing….
When Did We Become Such A Brutal Country ?
byCirce is the mythical Greek goddess- sorceress who ruled the island of Aeaea; any shipwrecked mariner who landed on its shores was turned into…
New Mantra Of City Development – Throw Corbusier & Planning Colleges In Dustbin
by“Many of these old master plans, Le Corbusier- inspired planning and ideas that we still teach by the way in the SPA(School of Planning…
The Passport Dilemma
byI’ve just discovered that my passport has expired, but after much deliberation, I’ve decided not to renew it. I already have more “citizenship” documents…
Our Houses Are Living Entities Too – A Tale Of Two Houses
byI have always believed that the houses we build for ourselves have anthropomorphic qualities, that they are as much part of our families as…
Promoting Urdu On A Fast Track In Hard Days
byThose who believe that Urdu is a dying language, must come to the NCPUL (National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language), spend some time…