MTB Himalaya 2012 Day 6: Last day before the honors
byShimla: At the end of the Day 5 of the MTB Himalaya 2012, a new entry made its way into the top rankings. Narayan Gopal…
Travel
Graeme Worboys to evaluate Kullu Himalayan Park for World Heritage status
byKullu: An international expert, Graeme Worboys, will be visiting a storehouse of biodiversity in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu Valley this week to evaluate its biological…
Buddhist destination Kushinagar beckons with promise of tranquillity
byKushinagar (Uttar Pradesh): Welcome to the land of the Buddha. A breather from most other religious destinations, which, ironically, reel under chaos, Kushinagar –…
Bhutan revisited: Balancing modernity with tradition
byThimphu: Like a giant Brahminy kite swooping down on its prey, Drukair’s Airbus, plumed in the national colours of orange and yellow, veered sharply…
Rain damages to Himachal roads pegged at Rs 350 crore
byShimla: Having released Rs 56 crore for carrying out immediate relief and restoration to rain damaged state road network, the state government estimated a…
No flights for Shimla, Kullu
byShimla: With cash strapped Kingfisher Airlines having snapped flights to Shimla and Kullu, both popular tourist destinations are without any air connectivity and the…
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…
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,…