Poetry on stone: Timeless genre in revival across India
byNew Delhi: It is 6.30 in the morning as a group of 12 poets assemble at the Purana Gumbad in Lodi Gardens Sunday under…
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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi: Memories of a great man
bySome time ago, when I read news of the sad demise of perhaps the greatest exponent of Hindustani classical music, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, my…
Amarnath Yatra – 2012 gets underway from June 24: Three lakh pilgrims register
bySrinagar: Authorities have stepped up preparations for the annual ‘Amarnath Yatra’ that begins June 24 in Jammu and Kashmir, and for which three lakh…
In Conversation With Sanjeev Rattan, Himachali Film Maker
byKhanyara is a small village, far less than an urban settlement located few kilometers from Dharmshala in district Kangra. The village was once popular…
Manali lines up Summer Sundowners festival in June
byManali: As summer peaks in the popular tourist town Himachal Tourism along with Soul Curators has lined up a music and arts festival ‘Manali…
Temple animal sacrifice practice declining in Uttarakhand
byDehradun : The practice of animal slaughter which is in vogue in quite a few temples of Uttarakhand is slowly but surely being given…
A tribute to Balraj Sahni in Himachal hills
byShimla: Screen legend Balraj Sahni was very fond of the hills and now his actor-son Parikshit Sahni is paying him a tribute by setting…
Uttarakhand Govt. apathy continues to plague Chaar Dhaam yatra
byDehradun : The ‘chaar dhaam’ yatra (as the pilgrimage to the four holy shrines of Yamnotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath is popularly known) in…
Anupam Kher institutes Rs 1.5 lakh Himachal arts award in fathers memory
byShimla: In memory of his father Pushkar Nath Kher, actor Anupam Kher here today announced institution of an Rs 1.5 lakh cash award to…
Snow hits pilgrims to Char Dhaam; State issues advisory
byDehradun : With inclement weather, including light to moderate snow, becoming an impediment to the pilgrims going to the Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines and…