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…
Culture
‘SNOLA’ – Traditional Festival of Flowers from Remote Kargil Region of Ladakh
by(With inputs from Astha Chauhan, Hasina Bano & Brijbhushan, Research Scholars from Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla working under the NMPB Funded Project 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…
Lahaul Celebrates Snow and Gosti Festival
byManali: Snow and Gochi or Gotsi Utsav was celebrated in lot ND Kardang respectively in Lahaul today. Lahaul and Spiti Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Rai…
Under Covid Shadow, Kullu Dussehra Celebrations To Be Scaled Down
byKullu: Under the shadow of a raging Covid 19 pandemic, no cultural performances and commercial activities will be held during the International Dussehra festival…
Of Animals of Sacrifice
by‘The Thapa throws from the top of the house a live sheep in front of the wedding party , and its heart and liver…
Leveraging Buddhism
byHu Shih, China’s ambassador to the US from 1938 to1942 had stated, “India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having…