By: Varun Rattan Singh
Come summer’s and you are bound to find “Water water everywhere” especially if you happen to reside in Dev Bhoomi’s own capital Shimla. Well if by any chance you are thinking of owning an accommodation or travelling to hill station, kindly be aware that you will get into situation and think about [...]

By: Tenzin Tsundue
Almora, Uttarakhand: When I packed my sleeping bag that early morning before sunrise for this long journey, I placed a white (khatak) scarf at the altar of His Holiness and said I have decided, whatever happens, I will make my way through.  Walking for almost 70 with 300 people covering more than 900 [...]

By: Vividhaditya
On April 22, the Himachal government banned spitting and littering on the Mall Road, Shimla. A whistle-blower brigade of school students was set-up to embarrass the defaulters by the Science and Technology department and state Pollution Control Board. I wish the government had let the children study and asked its own employees to do [...]

There is an increasing awareness about role of youth in building a more just and equitable society. Within the context of decentralised democratic processes, the youth groups, if trained and sensitised, have a tremendous potential to play a more pro-active role as human rights defenders.

In order to fulfill their roles as active and responsible citizens, [...]

HimVani
Shimla: Never in the history of Himachal Pradesh had a movement or campaign for social justice proved so effective. The awakening of thousands of single women in the state to fight for their rights proved effective today when the 3,000-odd women activists who, despite inclement weather, reached the Vidhan Sabha as part of their three-day [...]

Rohit. M. Sharma
Shimla: The Hon’ble C.M. Sahib has been asking for people to donate to the CM’s relief fund generously.
He even became emotional when the state had to raise bus fares as Himachal has a debt of Rs.3500 crore and pays Rs.2000 crore as interest every year.
Ever, since the relief fund has [...]

HimVani
Shimla: To impress upon the government and policy makers the urgent need to address their issues, about 5,000 single women from Himachal, will undertake a three-day pad yatra (march) from Arki to Shimla, starting April 1.
This march is being undertaken to draw the government’s attention to the demands of the Ekal Nari Shakti Sangathan (ENSS) [...]

By: Ajai SrivastavaShimla: It was the first programme of its kind in Shimla in which the problems of lepers were discussed at length and their solutions were also suggested. Dr Rajiv Bindal, Health Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Suresh Bhardwaj, local MLA and J S Rana, Deputy Commissioner of Shimla were not only receptive to the [...]

‘We’, the people give ourselves HimVani
The severe winter in Himachal seems to be thawing and the days are getting warm and sunny. It seems the weather gods have relented to allow celebrations on February 14th. Well, today happens to be the second anniversary of HimVani.com. So here we are at the end of another milestone [...]

By: Tensin Tsundue
A large number of Tibetan refugees with their supporters are going to march to Tibet from Dharamsala. Starting the six-month long walk from 10 March 2008, passing through New Delhi and north Indian states, we should reach Tibet border around the time Beijing 2008 Olympics opens(14-25 Aug ‘08). I am going. What’s your [...]