Tea with Gurkhas – World’s Bravest Infantry Soldiers.
byDarjeeling – that quaint Indian hill station invented by the British East India Company way back in the early 19th century is evocative of…
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A Bridge to De-siloization
byGovernment departments are often blamed of working in silos. However, there come instances in public life when the silos are forced broken and heartwarming,…
Kangana Ranaut To Open Cafe In Manali
byManali: Popular Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut calls this her dream venture that apart from cinema, she is also passionate about food. Kangana plans to…
Shimla’s Antiquarian Treasure Trove
byA brief history of India in French published in 1552, just before Emperor Akbar reclaimed the Mughal empire in 1556 after a battle victory…
Persons With Disability Tandem Cycling Expedition Flagged Off
byManali: A 550 kilometre tandem cycling expedition from here to Khardung La Pass (5359 meters altitude) that has 25 mountain bikers, which include blind,…
Why traditional Kullu houses are more resistant to Himalayan earthquakes ?
byTraditional Kullu houses combine the weight, solidity and coolness of a stone building with the flexibility and earthquake-resisting qualities of a wooden one.
Single girl child Kalpna bonds by tying Rakhi to trees
byKullu: Being a single child, 12 year old Kalpna has come to share her feelings and emotions with nature and looks upon trees planted…
Vanishing tribe: Peanut cone vendors of Shimla
byOnce a lucrative business venture, the peanut cone vendors in Shimla are hard to find these days. Distinguishable by their green coloured tin boxes…
Tihar Regency
byThis is the century of Private Capital. While governments involve themselves in waging wars and making life as difficult as possible for their citizens…
Nelson Mandela monument: 50 years ago he was arrested here in South Africa!
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