SUREKHA DHALETA writes from DHARAMSHALA
Bharat Khera, D C Dharamshala, in conversation with President of Chinmaya Umang, during the World Disability Day Rally organised by Chinmaya Umang, December 2. World Disability Day is on December 3.
Do kadam hum chalein, do...
HIM VANI
Shimla: Shattering even the bleakest of hopes of it getting revived, the Himachal Pradesh Human Rights Commission (HRC), which did not have a chairman since July 2005, is now a completely defunct body. In a surprise move yesterday,...
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh during the three-day Renuka Fair at Renukaji, in District Sirmour (below) on November 1. Folk dancers from Sirmour show a few tricks (bottom) at a function organised during the fair. (Pics courtesy: PR Deptt, HP...
Did my lady ever
Kiss thee
O! Rhododendron?
That flowers thine
Bloom sweet nectar red.
- Dhaleta Surender Kumar
As the cold March out, and March in the flowers, woken from hibernation – red bloom the Himalayas with the cosmic Buraas.
Is it a bride decked...
By: SUREKHA DHALETA
Utsav India 2006, a first of its kind three day trade expo and two-day seminar on differently children starts today in Shimla. The seminar cum expo will be inaugurated by Governor of Himachal Pradesh, V S Kokje...
The temple of Mahishasur Mardini with the Golden Kalash (Photo: Dhaleta Surender Kumar)
Amidst the paddy filelds, surrounded by towering mountains and a jolly, gurgling Pabbar flowing by, the Hatkoti temple, adorned by the peaceful Mahishasur Mardini stands tall. Filled...
By: SUREKHA DHALETA
In the phase today when traditional institutions, customs, values and beliefs are changing at a very fast pace, some reflections on Himachal. Though most of these are not worth boasting of...
Jomas
In the district of Kinnaur, there existed...
By: SATYAKAM BHARTI
Perhaps for the first time we are experiencing a cultural invasion in Himachal from within, which seems to be threatening our identity as never before. And it is coming riding the wave of infotainment being bombarded in...
By: SUREKHA DHALETA
'Himachal' the name conjures up visions of the verdant vales, snow clad peaks, the fruit laden orchards and moreover of the melodious Nati.
Nati the expression of dance forms. No less than 13 forms of Nati are...
Bandhada
Ludi
Dheeli Nati
Pheti...