Congress’ 2024 Success with 99 Seats Is No Victory Lap – It’s a Call for Caution
byThe Congress Party’s performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, netting 99 seats, has been hailed by some within the party as a beacon…
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Smart City Dharamshala Infested With Stray Animals
byMaking Dharamshala free from the disruptions caused by stray and wild animals is critical to realizing its full potential as one of India’s top smart cities
VOODOO Economics- Don’t Illegalise The Bribe – Tax It !
bySome Economists opine that in a heavily regulated and policed economy (like India), corruption should be viewed as “virtuous bribery”- it acts as a deregulation instrument, greases the wheels of the economy, cuts red tape and promotes quick decision making.
India’s Road to Prosperity Full of Heat Bumps
byThe government approved eight new highways with a budget of INR 50,655 crore. The announcement timing coincided with the Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, & J…
‘Slow Living’ And The Bob Dylan Paraprosdokian
byAt about this time last year my elder son quit his very well paying job as a senior executive in a multi-national: he had…
Forest Walks for the Soul II
byAnother beautiful walk starts from Mashobra I to Talai Bhimakali temple. It is said that the temple is 500 years old and was set…
Subsidy Cuts Draw Public Ire While Himachal Politicians Perks Remain Untouched
byRecent decisions by the Himachal Pradesh government to reduce subsidies and phase out certain free services have sparked widespread criticism. While the government argues…
The Ugly Face Of Himachal
byFor the last two weeks now the otherwise tranquil state of Himachal has been roiled in a vortex of Islamophobia, despicable politics, violence and…
The Unlearning And The New Learning
byIndia is going through another great Renaissance, as ordained by a gentleman whose own educational qualifications are shrouded in doubt and about which RTI…
Himachal Assembly Passes Bill Cancelling Pensions For Defecting MLAs
byDespite Prime Minister Modi’s strongman reputation for pushing bold reforms, why is there a veiled suspicion on the issue of multiple pensions and tax…