Queen of hills abused by govt on new year’s eve
byShimla : For the first time in the long history of Shimla a unique tradition has been violated and destroyed . And ironically the…
Art & Heritage
Kangris and Kashmiris…one can’t be separated from the other
byKhrew (Jammu and Kashmir) : For 40-year-old Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, it doesn’t matter whether the art of weaving the traditional Kashmiri firepot, the kangri,…
A bridge too far on heritage Shimla-Kalka rail track
byPhoto: Sanjeeva Pandey
Chopper flies too close to Taj , ASI complains
byAgra : A helicopter flew dangerously close to the Taj Mahal and made many rounds of this 17th century world heritage monument yesterday, causing…
Renovation work at Jagannath temple on hold
byBhubaneswar : Crucial renovation work at the 12th century Jagannath temple complex in Puri, Odisha is likely to be delayed by a week due…
Will Doon lose yet another of its hall marks?
byDehra Dun : This capital of Uttarakhand was once known for ‘chai’ (tea), choona (quicklime) and ‘chawal’ (rice). It also had the dubious distinction…
1913-14 Shimla Convention – McMohan Line and the disputed India-China border
byShimla: Stalemate over the India-China border settlement persists, much like it did so almost a hundred years ago when British rulers were drawing up…
5,000 years of Indian art in pictorial text
byNew Delhi : Indian art has travelled an energetic course in the last 5,000 years, peaking in aesthetic excellence during the Hindu and Buddhist…
Waste Wild World exhibition attracts attention
byAn one man art exhibition titled ‘Waste Wild World‘ by Om Parkash Sharma opened up at the historic Gaiety Theater in Shimla on Tuesday…
Gharanas may not retain their identity: Pandit Rajan Mishra
byPanaji : The legendary gharanas of Indian classical music may not be able to retain their distinct identity in the contemporary age where electronic…