Mauritius eyes tourism tie-up with India
byShimla: Mauritius has targeted India as one of the major growth markets in tourism and is keen to work closely with India, its high…
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India’s top mountain biking race pedal’s off in Himachal
byShimla: Seventy-five intrepid cyclists set out from here Saturday morning to conquer the rocky terrain of Himachal Pradesh for the eighth edition of the…
Green agenda of Himachal gets $ 100 million World Bank loan support
byShimla: To support Himachal’s inclusive and sustainable green growth agenda, the state government has signed a tripartite loan agreement for US $ 100 million…
Its race time for Himalayan mountain biking, motor rallying
byShimla: It is racing time in the mountains as participants in the country’s two most gruelling off-road events are all set to zoom through…
Raid De Himalaya: Flag Off on October 7
byShimla: Prem Kumar Dhumal would flag off Raid De Himalaya from Shimla on 7th October, 2012. This was revealed by Shri R.S. Gupta, Director,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…