Rapid Tourism Growth In Kulu-Manali Not Sustainable
byManali: Accelerated growth of tourism in the Kullu-Manali valley over the past decade has had considerable impact on the local society, economy and environment….
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The Lock Down Diaries (IX) – Fighting The Virus On A Wing, A Prayer And An Acronym
byAlthough it looks more unlikely every passing day we may yet bumble our way through this corona crisis, but it will be through an…
India’s Darkest Hour After 1947
bySince independence in August 1947, India has passed through many difficult times. Consider the suffering caused by the Partition of India; the famines and…
Cire perdue Castings of Buarani
byCire perdue , method of casting images in metal has had a long history of tradition and growth. The earliest examples of this method…
Covid-19 Lockdowns A Nightmare For Domestic Violence Victims
byAs governments across the globe enforce lock downs of varying degrees to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus, horrifying fallout has been a surge in…
Our Solutions Are In Nature
by– by Sunita Chaudhary, Biraj Adhikari, and Kesang Wangchuk “Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive, and even spiritual satisfaction.”…
The Lock Down Diaries (VIII) – Feel A Little Shame For The Lost Soul Of A Nation
byThis is not about the sorry exodus of millions of our more unfortunate brothers and sisters playing out on prime TV these days. It…
Racing To Nowhere
byMismanagement has been the hall mark of this government ever since it came to power. Mr Modi has proved time & again that he…
COVID 19 – Collateral Damage
byCaught between the devil and the deep best describes the human tragedy that unfolds globally and especially so here in India in the wake…
The Lock Down Diaries (VII) – A Toast To The New Spirit Of India
byOmar Khayyam ( no relation of Omar Abdullah) must be feeling vindicated today. Remember his paean to the grape? ” And this I know:…