Rhodo Resplendence – In Himalayan Woodlands
byThe Himalayas hailed as ‘Abode of Snow’ represent world’s youngest and highest mountains. Himalayan rivers like the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra originating from lofty…
Opinion
A Beacon of Wisdom and Grace: Remembering Prof. Shireesh Deshpande
byIt is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of Professor Shireesh Atmaram Deshpande, a legendary figure in Indian architectural education, who left…
Polytics, Demockrazy & Mumbo-Jumbo – Babus, Mantris & Netas (Unmaking) Our Nation
byThis book of mine, containing political satire and lampooning our social peccadillos and pretences, was first published by PIPPA RAN BOOKS AND MEDIA…
Stars Of Shimla – Sir Jogendra Singh
byFor much of the period of British Raj, Shimla or Simla was the summer capital of India where the high and mighty of the…
From Ballrooms to Boardrooms: A Journey of Women Through Time
byIt all started innocently—one lazy evening with a cup of masala chai and yet another rewatch of the Pride and Prejudice BBC series. There…
Religion Without Conscience Collapses Into Disaster
byGod does not play dice with the Universe When Michael N. Syiem, former president of the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) and chairman of the…
The Lobby That Challenged Modi — Can Bhagwant Mann Tame It ?
byIn November 2021, Narendra Modi did something he rarely does. He apologised. Announcing the repeal of three farm laws passed with a strong parliamentary…
Kangra Valley Residents Demand Restoration of Rail Services
byDespite the completion of major repair works—including the reconstruction of the Chakki River bridge, which was washed away in the sudden floods of August…
Should I Protect My Personality Or Insure My Legs ?
byI’ve been feeling a bit low these last few months, enveloped in a feeling of missing out on something, what the acronym generation would…
Apples And Climate Change: Dire Threats From Fungi
byIntroduction Most of Himachal Pradesh had a disastrous 2025 apple season: First, the apple crop was very small, and then, premature leaf fall in…