By: Naresh Sharma Throughout my life, I have been a victim of bitter experience relating to my mother tongue - "Kangri".  Though born and brought up in Delhi, I still believe I belong to district Kangra,  Himachal Pradesh (HP).  My...
By: RAHUL SAXENA Construction of Hydro electric projects (and now the proposed Ski Villages) are being seen as the Government's prescription for the sustainable development of the hill state. The docile population of the state would not have had much...
The Himalaya Sahitya, Sanskriti Avam Paryavaran Manch has decided to honour by conferring "Life Achievement Honour" to a renowned senior poet and critic Shriniwas Shreekant for his distinguished contributions over the whole career in the field of Hindi literature....
HimVani Shimla: Overseas Indians can now forward all their queries in relation to investments in India to the Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC), launched by the Ministry of Overseas Indians Affairs (MOIA) in association with the Confederation of Indian...
By: V Dogra “Aur phir kisko jitaa rahe ho?” – This was the question, which everyone was asking till yesterday. “Aur phir jitaa diya?” – This is what anyone - a friend or an acquaintance who met me on...
हिमालय की छाँव में रहने वाले पहाड़ी लोग किस प्रकार की चुनौतियों का सामना करते हैं, इस पर पालमपुर में एक कार्यशाला आयोजित की जा रही है। 7 फरवरी से 14 फरवरी तक चलने वाली ‘पहाड़ और हम: रीथिंकिंग डेवलपमेंट...
By: Bhawani Negi At a time when there is a mad race to exploit every little stream flowing down the slopes of Himachal Pradesh, there is one voice talking restrain – a person who has been part of the hydro-electric...
By: Tikender Panwar Barapole, a beautiful village in the tribal valley of Kinnaur district, had around 100 houses belonging to scheduled tribe and scheduled caste families who had been living there together for ages. The village was known for its...
By: Shikha Patial Shimla: There’s something amazingly special about Saturdays on the Shimla Mall Road. The century old Mall Road buzzes extraordinarily on Saturdays with the ensemble of city’s entire young crowd. It wasn’t always the same; Saturdays were no...
By: D D Sharma Shimla: Public Relation Society of India, Shimla Chapter, has received the first prize for its best achievement and performance in the year 2007. This was disclosed by B D Sharma, Chairman of the Shimla Chapter, who...