Manali Deity Warns Of More Natural Disasters For Desecration Of Divine Lands
byKullu: A divine decree by Goddess Hadimba, the presiding deity of Manali, has warned Kullu natives against desecration of scared sites and directed them…
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The Day After Diwali, And Why Amitabh Kant Be Faulted
byI usually don’t find it difficult to disagree with Mr. Amitabh Kant, the sherpa of Raisina Hill (there are no mountains in Delhi other…
Environmental Hazard
byShimla: A mighty, tall, gracious, over 100 years old GREEN Deodar (Cedar) tree in Sector-4 of New Shimla lies felled to the ground today….
Living with the Mountains
byHill stations hold a special place in our collective imagination. For many, they are the perfect escape from sweltering summers—places where the air feels…
HIMALAYAN STATES MUST BE INCENTIVISED TO PROTECT THEIR ENVIRONMENT
byHimalayan states like Himachal and Uttarakhand are slowly going to pieces, literally, under the onslaught of cloudbursts, flash floods, land subsidence and collapsing infrastructure….
The Price of Development: Floods, Mud, and Lost Forests
byAnyone who sincerely takes a bird’s-eye view of the areas around Jorabat (Meghalaya, India) cannot help but feel a deep sense of hopelessness. The…
The Vanishing State: Himachal’s Race Against Environmental Collapse
byHimachal Pradesh stands at a precipice. The mountain state is enduring a relentless cycle of environmental catastrophe, yet its stakeholders – government officials, developers,…
The 2025 Punjab Floods: A Call for Unity and Innovation
byIn the summer of 2025, Punjab, India’s agricultural heartland, endured one of its most catastrophic flood events in nearly four decades. Relentless monsoon rains,…
Himachal Bulk Drug Park Gets Environmental Clearance
byShimla: The upcoming Bulk Drug Park at Una has obtained Environmental Clearance (EC) from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government…
GST on Knowledge Is a Tax on the Nation’s Future
byFor years, ordinary people have lived under the weight of GST, a tax many jokingly called the “Great Suffering Tax.” Yes, it came down…