Citizen Voice

We live in a garbage dump, and we’re OK with that

Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 12:54 in Citizen Voice, Featured | viewed times | 69821 Comment2010-09-02+07%3A24%3A14nirvan

By: Vishal Thakur Last time I was in India, I took a few photographs in the beautiful valley of Kullu. The word ‘beautiful’ has been used here in an entirely ironic sense and no apologies are made for that. In... (Continue reading)

Politics of propaganda

Written on 29 Aug, 2010 at 16:42 in Citizen Voice, Featured | viewed times | 68851 CommentPolitics+of+propaganda2010-08-29+11%3A12%3A00HimVani

HimVani To see a full-page advertisement on Saturday in a national English newspaper featuring Himachal leaders was a rare surprise. Though there was no mention who issued the advertisement announcing inauguration of Himachal Textile Park Limited, reportedly by the Jindal... (Continue reading)

Community policing and the monkey god

Written on 25 Aug, 2010 at 17:12 in Citizen Voice, Daily news, Featured | viewed times | 67103 CommentsCommunity+policing+and+the+monkey+god2010-08-25+11%3A42%3A33Mohit+Behl

By: Mohit Behl Dharamsala: Despite all the measures adopted by the present and previous governments of Himachal, nothing has been able to stop the monkeys from increasing their numbers in the state. The recent protest by farmers from across the... (Continue reading)

Why not a salary hike for panchayat members?

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 at 14:43 in Citizen Voice, Daily news, Featured | viewed times | 67206 Comments2010-08-24+09%3A13%3A39HimVani

By: Lawan Thakur Member of Parliament Lalu Yadav appears reasonable when he says that MPs should be paid one rupee more that the cabinet secretary. While he is going by the government protocol on hierarchy to justify his demand, the... (Continue reading)

HP to take up Swan channelisation with Punjab

Written on 19 Aug, 2010 at 18:51 in Citizen Voice | viewed times | 66310 Comments2010-08-19+13%3A21%3A48HimVani

HimVani Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today informed the House that the state government would effectively take up the issue of channelisation of the 2.5-km stretch of Swan river in Una district with the Punjab government. Replying... (Continue reading)

Rape victim’s fight for justice, gets support from women organisations

Written on 18 Aug, 2010 at 0:13 in Advocacy, Citizen Voice, Daily news, People & Society | viewed times | 65462 Comments2010-08-17+18%3A43%3A10Johar+Singh

By: Lawan Thakur Mandi: Various women rights organizations in Mandi district have joined hands to demand justice for Nirmala Devi, who was allegedly raped by the SHO of Mandi Sadar Police Station way back in 1994. They have written to... (Continue reading)

Himachali cap and the Independence ‘movement’

Written on 15 Aug, 2010 at 14:41 in Citizen Voice, Featured | viewed times | 64977 Comments2010-08-15+09%3A11%3A43HimVani

By: Vivek Mohan Kryztof Kieslowsky (a Polish director who died few years ago…) created cinematic history by carving out a trilogy on France’s Tricolour by making “Three colours Blue, White, Red”. So did our Kurukshetra Congress MP Navin Jindal by... (Continue reading)

Doctors’ dilemma and the ‘contract’

Written on 13 Aug, 2010 at 17:33 in Citizen Voice, Featured | viewed times | 64443 Comments2010-08-13+12%3A03%3A21HimVani

By: Dr Akshay Minhas More than 400 contractual doctors are on leave for three days from today onwards, demanding there rights of regularization, and the government has been quick to criticize the move. But none of the government officers even... (Continue reading)

Himachal’s road to Industrialization- A myopic vision?

Written on 10 Aug, 2010 at 15:26 in Citizen Voice | viewed times | 63830 Comments2010-08-10+09%3A56%3A55nirvan

By: Karan Kapila Contemplating to the recent past, Himachal Pradesh appears to have emerged as among the most vibrant states in the Republic of India. The hill state boasts of a thriving economy largely dependent on agriculture, horticulture, tourism, handicrafts... (Continue reading)

Shimla’s narrative: A tourist’s perspective

Written on 9 Aug, 2010 at 18:12 in Citizen Voice, Featured, Tourism | viewed times | 63517 Comments2010-08-09+12%3A42%3A16HimVani

HimVani The much-publicized project of Himachal Pradesh tourism department, Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai; and Shimla Ki Kahani, Itihaas Ki Zubani, is finally ready to be showcased. Undoubtedly, it was a brilliant idea having scope to change the contours of... (Continue reading)

Dalhousie decaying under political indifference

Written on 5 Aug, 2010 at 20:03 in Citizen Voice, Featured | viewed times | 626710 Comments2010-08-05+14%3A33%3A00Johar+Singh

Dalhousie: Himachal Pradesh is blessed with the very best of natural beauty, with lofty mountains, lush green landscapes, thick forests, flowing rivers and creeks full of fresh water, lakes and level plain areas. For nature lovers of this country and... (Continue reading)

Why not a tourism infrastructure management body for Himachal?

Written on 25 Jul, 2010 at 15:11 in Citizen Voice, Featured, Tourism | viewed times | 61219 Comments2010-07-25+09%3A41%3A32nirvan

By: Satyakam Bharti There’s hardly a curve left on roads crisscrossing Himachal from where you can experience the enchanting mountain landscape. That is because of encroachments on roadsides or simple mismanagement of places offering such views. Turning a blind eye... (Continue reading)

St Bede’s once again headed for glory

Written on 18 Jul, 2010 at 15:00 in Citizen Voice, Daily news, Featured | viewed times | 60161 CommentSt+Bede%27s+once+again+headed+for+glory2010-07-18+09%3A30%3A41nirvan

By: Nandita Aron Shimla: The financial crisis that entangled St Bede’s College created quite a stir in 2008 and there were rumours of the oldest girls’ college in the country being shut down due to lack of funds. But by... (Continue reading)

Summer pain in the hills

Written on 3 Jul, 2010 at 13:48 in Citizen Voice, Featured | viewed times | 57947 CommentsSummer+pain+in+the+hills2010-07-03+08%3A18%3A02nirvan

By: Nandita Aron Shimla: So much has been said and done about keeping our hills clean, right from banning plastic to imposing fines, but the Himachali landscape is not yet free from litter. Perhaps, we will have to wait for... (Continue reading)

Forum for consumer rights formed in Shimla

Written on 24 Jun, 2010 at 19:04 in Advocacy, Citizen Voice | viewed times | 56880 Comments2010-06-24+13%3A34%3A20HimVani

HimVani: A forum for consumer rights has been formed in Shimla with the aim to highlights issues related to medicines and of greater importance to the consumers. The first convention of this forum was held in Rotary town hall here... (Continue reading)