India’s Day of Pride
byThe operations were aimed at destroying selected terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control (LOC) and given Pakistan’s penchant for harbouring terrorists
Opinion
A Midnight Stroll On The Mall, Shimla
byMidnight strolling on The Mall, Shimla when the temperature had dipped to 3 degrees and even the dogs had taken shelter in creeks or…
Misplaced Loyalties within the Civil Service Cadre
byIs there any doubt that for any government servant, bureaucrats included, first and foremost loyalty has to be towards the nation and the chair they occupy
Delhi Belly: A Short Guide To A South Delhi Dinner
bySouth Delhi is where most of Delhi’s multi millionaires live and where the least amount of Income Tax is collected. Its residents, therefore, are…
Uri Incident and its Aftermath
byThe truth is that whole of J&K, including POK, acceded to India and past Indian governments erred massively by not laying strong claims on territory held by Pakistan
Western Himalayan Temperate Arboretum For Conservation Of Native Flora At Shimla
byAn arboretum, by definition, is an outdoor collection of trees, shrubs and other woody plants systematically and aesthetically arranged for the purposes of demonstration, research, and education.
Delhi Belly: Justice In India – Merely Blind Or Also Brain Dead ?
byThe shocking release of Mohammad Shahbuddin on bail by the Patna High Court on the 10th of this month raises a disturbing question: Who…
Shoe Shiners of Shimla
byOne tends to notice shoe shiners on roads only when one’s shoes are dusty. Holed under some hill scape with their paraphernalia or squatted…
Student Unions – An Outdated Concept?
byWhenever one talks of Unions, be it student or industrial or any other body, terms like strikes, unrest, violence, unreasonable demands and mob mentality come to the fore straight away
Horse Riding On The Ridge – Shimla
byA Shimla visit without a horse ride is incomplete