Uttarakhand govt finally wakes up to cleaning the Ganga
byDehradun : Over 11 years after the formation of this small mountain state the Uttarakhand government has woken to the need of a clean…
Culture
Watercolour struggles to breathe in age of new media art
byBy Madhusree Chatterjee New Delhi: The dark silhouettes of fishing boats anchored on the edge of the water in a misty haze of brown,…
Himachal to promote handicrafts in Karnataka
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka have signed a deal for the sale of Himachali handicrafts and handlooms in the southern state, an official said…
Chamba’s Minjar Fair begins in Himachal
byChamba: Minjar Fair, a Hindu fair that symbolises the blossoming of maize, began in this Himachal Pradesh town here Sunday. State assembly speaker Tulsi…
Punjab – Himachal ink agreement for Anandpur Sahib – Naina Devi ropeway
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh and Punjab government Thursday signed an MoU for linking popular pilgrimage centers Anandpur Sahib and Naina Devi temple by an…
Jazz musicians in Delhi mix new sounds with new venues
byBy Madhusree Chatterjee New Delhi: In the last three years, the jazz music scene in the national capital has seen a shift from festivals…
Uttarakhand Chaar Dhaam pilgrimage for long life could be disastrous
byDehradun : Pilgrimage to the chaar dhams – Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamnotri and Gangotri – is the backbone of the tourism industry of Uttarakhand. But…
Zubin Mehta keen to perform in Kashmir valley
byNew Delhi: Celebrated Western music conductor Zubin Mehta says he is keen to perform in Jammu and Kashmir as the state “has gone through…
Mountain top Shrikhand Mahadev pilgrimage in Himachal gets underway
byRampur: The Shrikhand Mahadev pilgrimage, considered tougher than the journey to the Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir, has started in Himachal Pradesh, an official…
Temple gold in Himachal to be turned into mementos
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh is set to allow gold-rich temple trusts to melt tonnes of the precious metal in their coffers to turn them into…