A Foray into the Great Himalayan National Park
byIt was early May. We had camped overnight at Shangar, a deodar encircled saucer shaped meadow, on our way to Lapah, the last village…
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Himachali farmers see better profits with global retailers
byShimla: No more rotten apples and sweeter profits! That is how cultivators in Himachal Pradesh, a major fruits and vegetable basket, visualise the larger…
India can become one of world’s leading wine producers’
byNew Delhi: If a lot can happen over coffee, a lot more can happen over a chat as Swedish sommelier Cecilia Oldne discovered after…
Eco lessons for India from Himachal Pradesh
byRekong Peo: Your journey to the picturesque and remote district of Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh will be an object lesson in preserving the environment…
Himachal identifies land for spice park
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has identified the site for setting up a spice park, sanctioned by the central government, Chief Minister Prem Kumar…
Government to introduce new food standardisation norms
byNew Delhi: The government will further strengthen food safety in the country by introducing standards regulations to bring quality of Indian food items at…
FDI will ruin Himachal’s apple industry: Bragta
byShimla: The BJP government in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday slammed the central government’s decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, saying imported apples would ruin…
SJVNL pays Rs.99.17 crore dividend to Himachal government
byShimla: Power utility Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL) Wednesday paid a Rs.99.17 crore dividend to Himachal Pradesh government for the last fiscal, an…
Touring country in a mobile cafe telling stories
byChandigarh: Six young people with a passion for stories have set out to travel to seven cities with the unique mission of reviving the…
Shimla’s heritage hotel reopens
byShimla: British-era Clarke’s Hotel, a prominent landmark on Shimla’s Mall Road, was reopened Sunday after remaining closed for two months due to cave-in threats,…