Himachal — “Planning” For More Disasters ?
byAs I write this on the 9th of August the famed Kullu- Manali National Highway has been closed since the 11th of July, and…
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The Evil That Men (And Governments) Do Lives After Them……..
byThe run up to the 2024 elections has begun. Motivated pre-poll surveys are popping up everywhere and confuse us on a daily basis, the…
Guess What; HP Is A Model State For Sustainable Development
byIn the midst of raging debate, I thought it would be a good exercise to figure out what have the governments been doing all…
Himachal’s Day After – Render Unto Nature What Is Nature’s
byIt took Nature just one cataclysmic week in Himachal to reclaim the spaces which Man had been encroaching upon for decades, both in the…
Of Testimonials, Testicles And Testing Times
byPeople who have had the debatable good fortune to have met me, and have survived the encounter, will tell you that I have an…
Himachal – Development Or Delusion
byUnprecedented, devastating floods in Himachal Pradesh calls for some soul searching and that too on an urgent basis. We have had floods in the…
Himachal’s Environmental Blind Spots
byIt would appear that Himachal’s first-time Chief Minister, Mr. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has made a fairly good start to his innings, which is just…
Who Will Take Care Of The Senior Citizens In India?
byI wish to raise concerns about the treatment and welfare of senior citizens in India. The growing population of elderly individuals and their significant…
Himachal’s Mounting Debt Burden
byHimachal To Raise Rs 1000 Crore Debt On 4 July, 2023 Held in a public debt trap and in dire straits to meet additional…
India In Need Of A Strong Opposition In Parliament
byThe monsoon session of Parliament is on the horizon, with the government holding an absolute majority. This means that any bill proposed by the…