Apples – The Case for Dwarf Rootstocks
byIntroduction With some apple growers continuing to plant apple trees on seedling stock, this article argues the case for planting all apples on dwarf…
Himachal
Concrete Colonisation: Desecration Of Palampur’s Soul
byEnvironment and ecology are deeply correlated with state and citizens. State and citizens need to maintain balance between environment, ecology and development. Whenever and…
Series of Mild Earthquakes Jolt Dharamshala Region
byDharamshala: A series of mild earthquakes rattled Dharamshala and adjoining regions of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh over the past two days, reviving concerns…
Himachal’s Environment Doesn’t Need More Studies – It Needs Firm Action – Now !
byGovernments never cease to surprise me, but they occasionally intrigue me, as in the two recent announcements by the Himachal govt. The first, in…
Jumbling Buildings On Hills
byUnfortunate building collapses have been frightening. Himalayan towns are giving themselves up to their weights. Besides natural subsidence, soil and rock may detach from…
Cloudbursts, Flash Floods Turn Himalayan Region Into Disaster Zone
byThe Himalayan region is facing an alarming surge in extreme weather events, particularly deadly cloudbursts and flash floods, turning what were once tranquil tourist…
Area Specific Disaster Relief Demand – Not Prudent
byHimachal Pradesh in 2025 is facing unprecedented and exceptional nature’s wrath. Monsoon fury represented by floods, cloudbursts and landslides is playing havoc with human…
The Other Side of Himachal’s Apple Economy: A Story of State Failure and Human Folly
by“The world has enough for everyone’s need, but not enough for everyone’s greed”— Mahatma Gandhi “Wherever law ends, tyranny begins”— John Locke Recent orders…
When Hills Weep: Himachal’s Environmental Reckoning
byHills of Himachal are weeping for third consecutive year, however, cries of hills have not moved deaf and blind state and union apparatus. Hills…
Sural Bhatori – Serene Splendour In Pangi Himalayas
byThe Himalayas are extensive, exquisite and unequivocally a big emporium of scenic sites scattered to ultimate frontiers. Pangi Valley in Chamba district of Himachal…