By: Satyakam Bharti
So the Himachal Pradesh government continues with its flip-flop on the Karmapa issue with the state chief secretary making a formal announcement declaring that the "state government trusts him fully" a day earlier, and then the Chief...
By: Pankaj Sood
Solan (Feb 1): After enforcing a complete ban on polythene, Himachal Pradesh government is now all set to discourage use of every type of plastic across the state. To implement the ‘Sampurna Swachta Abhiyan’ in real sense...
By: Kunaal Chauhan
Fashion — passion for some, need for others or just a reason to avoid faux pas for the rest. A multimillion dollar industry in itself, modelling, is just another profession to die for. With a successful modelling...
By: Varun Rattan Singh
Elections to Panchayati Raj institutions in Himachal Pradesh are about to end, making them momentous in the sense that there are many firsts associated with the electoral process, from 50 % reservation for women to contesting...
By: Kunaal Chauhan
If you cry out the word ‘monkey’ in front of any kid from Shimla, you would definitely get a scared and nervy retort. Such has been the annoyance and fright of the intimidating primates that people would...
By: Vivek Mohan
Few years ago I had to invest and shift to our nearby weekend home-cum-office due to personal and professional reasons. The place was still developing with high-rises and more and more coming up in the hillock at...
By: Saroj Thakur
Hamirpur (Nov 30): Some times back when I was walking around the National Institute of Technology (NIT) campus, I was pleasantly surprised by some posters that spoke about a tree, on the verge of being ‘slaughtered’. I...
By: Meetanjali Sood
The government’s decision to reserve 33% seats for women in public sector, educational institutions and the Parliament has given them a chance to understand their needs and rights in a better way, but for those who have...
By: Vivek Mohan
I was writing a piece on Ganapati Bappa Morya in the evening when the mobile rang... it was the Directorate of Film Festivals from the I&B ministry... asking me to be part of the coveted 5-member national...
By: Gautami Srivastava
Shimla. A little fragile frame asks slowly, “Doctor Uncle, can I ever live a normal life? My parents are always worried about me.” One can not believe that Pranjal, who seems to be much less than his...