Bridge over Laila’s pillow
byWinters are very cold. Despite, Shimla’s many modern conveniences, central heating, and proper insulation have never really caught up here, and draughty buildings with…
Opinion
Crossing The Khyber (Part – II)
byLeaving Istanbul we headed South on to the Anatolian Plateau to the exotic Cappadocia region. Goreme then Konya, home to the famed Whirling Dervishes….
Are the Farmers Making Delhi Irrelevant ?
byThe irony of this is lost on a government drowning in its testesterone: with every nail-studded barricade installed at Tikri, Ghazipur or Singhu, Delhi…
Crossing The Khyber (Part – I)
by“Good Afternoon ladies and gentlemen, welcome on board. This is your captain speaking. Please fasten seat belts. The flight is about 40 minutes. The…
Glitter N’ Glamour of Statehood
byHimachal is christened “dev bhoomi” from times immemorial – “the land of the gods.” The name of the state is a reference to its…
The Day Bharat Came Calling On India
byFreedom of speech is a wonderful thing, for without it we would never know who the idiots among us are. Like the celebrity anchor…
50 Years of Himachal, Achievements & Challenges
byAs Himachal Pradesh observes its 50th anniversary of achieving statehood on January 25, we may want to take a look at the struggle for…
The Day After COVID
byCovid-19 has cut a big swathe through human civilisation, if we call it that anymore after what happened in Washington and what has been…
An Indoor Ski Park In Himachal ???
byWhen Mother Nature was handing out its Bounty, the area that is Himachal Pradesh today was standing at the top of the queue to…
Hawks and Sparrows meet over Coffee
byFrom his school days and also while passing through the human anatomy as a doctor, Sushant has lived his passion for photography as a…