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,…
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Lahaul Valley: View from Tholong Village
bySuch sites are common in Lahaul Valley. The Himalayas, the sky, the clouds, everything seems just close to you, as if you could spread…
Will peace dividend withstand infiltration influx into Kashmir valley?
bySrinagar: Infiltration from across the Line of Control into the Kashmir Valley has increased since August, but intelligence officials assert that the numbers are…
Fancy driving from Delhi to Bangkok? Here’s how!
byNew Delhi: Fancy a trip to Bangkok? Not by air, as most would imagine, but a road trip. Promising a strong punch of excitement,…
SJVN to make foray into thermal generation
byShimla: Moving beyond hydropower, public sector generation company SJVN is intending to make a foray into thermal power and is exploring the possibility of setting…
A Drive through Ladakh
byA steady, strong and chilly wind blows across the landscape making the colourful Tibetan prayer flags flutter noisily as if rapidly reading their printed…
At Delhi Book Fair : e-books the flavour
byNew Delhi: The 18th Delhi Book Fair began here today with e-books and e-publishing the focus of the nine-day event that will see more…
Debt burdened Himachal doles pre-poll sop for over 300,000 ‘babus’
byShimla: Less than two months before the assembly polls, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has apparently made a contribution towards his vote…
Ratan Tata bids adieu, long road ahead for Cyrus Mistry
byKolkata: A shareholder garlanded him, some offered him send-off gifts and yet others urged him to put his signature on the annual report. Ratan…
Tata aims untapped markets, plans expansion of ‘Himalayan’ brand
byKolkata: Tata Global Beverages, a part of the Tata Group, today said it is working on increasing the penetration of its ‘Himalayan’ water brand…