Palanquin bearers to ferry patients in Himachal
byShimla: Once the mode of transport for royalty and women in purdah nearly a century ago, the palanquin will be resurrected to ferry patients from…
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Tibetan Monk-Musician Makes Music Across Cultures
byNew Delhi: Nawang Khechog, a nomadic tribal of Tibetan origin, has clung to his wooden flute for the last five decades since his family fled…
Saab de Kutte
byThey came in three editions at three different periods in our lives. The first two when we had no children. The present pup, Hachiko,…
The Simians of Shimla
byNobody can miss them. They are all over the place, an integral part of the urban eco-system. Little infants clinging to their mothers’ underbelly,…
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byThe superb co-ordination, accurate passing and high speed scoring deservedly brought glory to Spain in Euro2012.Spanish fans were treated to such a memorable victory…
World is without borders, says Egyptian globetrotter
byNew Delhi: This 27-year-old Egyptian wants to travel to every country in the world. So far, Ahmed Haggagovic has visited 93 countries, India being…
Summer in the Hills
bySummer comes slowly to the hills. One doesn’t quite know when to discard warm undergarments, remove the electric blanket and put away the quilts….
Horse shows and tea dances: Remembering the once lazy capital
byNew Delhi : The 21st century metropolis of Delhi is kind of ruthless, clockwork and committed to the cause of furthering a new India….
Diwali to be celebrated on Nov 25 in some Himachal pockets
byShimla : The country celebrated Diwali Wednesday, but there are some pockets in Himachal Pradesh where the festival of lights is celebrated almost a…
This lesson in parliamentary democracy, the girls could have done without
byDehra Dun : Do not be taken aback should you hear girls creating a bedlam in their classes and not heeding to the orders…