Art & Heritage
Tangible Changes In Traditional Kullu Valley Architecture
byKullu valley traditional building techniques were long forgotten. Now, there is a determined effort to gather ancient wisdom and place it in the present…
Dard Aryans – Custodians Of A Unique Trans-Himalayan Culture
byDard Aryans claim themselves to be the last descendants of Aryan race who came to this region from Gilgit Baltistan about 2,000 years back. Also known as Brokpas, they represent the agro-pastoral, endogamous tribal community of Ladakh.
Gaiety Theatre Shimla To Host 2-Day Jashn-e-Adab Cultural Festival
byNew Delhi: Jashn-e-Adab Sahityotsav, in association with the Ministry of Culture (Central government), Himachal Pradesh Government and Department of Language and Culture (Himachal Pradesh) will…
Pahari Folk Singer Dr. Krishan Lal Sehgal To Be Conferred Lifetime Achievement Award
byShimla: Himalaya Sahitya Sanskriti & Paryavaran Munch, Shimla is to honour Sangeet Shiromani Dr. Krishan Lal Sehgal with “Lifetime Achievement Award” for his outstanding…
Shimla: Going, Going, Gone !
byEinstein had once famously remarked that the only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance. A surfeit of either is minacious. A mixture of…
The Meditative Silence of Mailing Mahadev In Lahaul Valley
byManali: Lord Shiva! One of the most worshiped lords in the Hindu religious conviction. Lord Shiva has many spiritual stories related to him. One…
Dalhousie Kalam
byArt is not just a visual documentation of the current times but also a historical representation of the times…
An Evening In Shimla
byYears back, I called on the Director of Arts of the Shoolini University. Sumant Vadera, a smart tall man with a friendly outlook offered…
In Search Of A Heritage Village
by“A village that has everything but it’s still a village by its architecture, nature, ambiance, culture, and heritage…” -Anonymous The quest to witness the…