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,…
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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…
GST-Nomics: How To Eat Your Popcorn And Tax It Too
byOur GST mandarins have gone berserk.
British MPs Sound the Alarm on Violence against Hindus in Bangladesh
byIf we seriously look at the cries of minorities in Bangladesh, they are not just whispers —- they are alarms, warning us all of…
A Guru’s Legacy: Remembering Christopher Charles Benninger (1942-2024)
byChristopher Charles Benninger (23.11.1942–02.10.2024) was an American-born Indian architect who contributed significantly to the field of critical regionalism and sustainable planning in India. He…