January 25: A Journey to Statehood
byHimachal Pradesh is the northernmost state of India and shares borders with the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to the north,…
Opinion
Sindhu Ghat: Ladakh’s Gateway to the Sacred Indus
byPerched along the banks of the legendary Indus River in Ladakh, Sindhu Ghat is a testament to natural grandeur and spiritual significance. This sacred…
Tragic Paragliding Accidents in Himachal Pradesh Highlight Safety Concerns
byOn January 18, 2025 in two separate paragliding accidents in Himachal Pradesh claimed the lives of two tourists, raising serious safety concerns about adventure…
If Not My Wife, Whose Wife Should I Stare At, Sir ?
bySo another Sisyphus has surfaced on our corporate horizon, putting his shoulder to the boulder of “nation building”. The Chairman of L+T (Larsen and…
The New Year: A Celebration of Time, Eternity, and Inner Reflection
byThe time is in ceaseless progression. With the changes in seasons due to the revolution of the Earth around the sun, the first day…
Himachal Has No Option But To Bite The Financial Bullet
byHimachal is gradually slipping into a financial sink-hole, with a debt of Rs.85000 crore and almost 60% of its annual budget going to pay…
Artificial Intelligence-A Digital Demon
byIn my teens, I read ‘Ulta Vriksh’, a novel of the 1950s, by Krishan Chander; a satire on an autonomous society where even self-driven…
Mathematician, Mentor, Humanitarian: The Life and Legacy of Pandit Hemraj
by“Shaheedon ki chitaon par lagenge har baras mele, vatan par marne vaalon ka yahi baaki nishaan hoga …!” True to the spirit of this…
GST-Nomics: How To Eat Your Popcorn And Tax It Too
byOur GST mandarins have gone berserk.
A Crest in a Cap
byThough outdated, it is a mark of false prestige; a vulgar show of skill. Monal’s crest is thought to bring status to its wearer…