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Shimla: Residents of Shimla, woke up to surprise, with white flakes of snow falling and painting the city white. However, the joy was momentary as it just snowed for about one-hour in the main city.

Scene at Kufri after Shimla received first snowfall of the season, December 10, 2007
(Pics: Lalit Kumar)
However, upper regions of Shimla [...]

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Shimla: Will it be a sunset for the Congress and bring a new dawn for BJP? As the state reels under winter cold, the political hullabaloo is just about to warm up. The Himachal voter being a silent voter, all predictions of psephologists and journalists have failed in the past. Only time will tell, whether [...]

Photos and copyright: Arun Verma

Photos and copyright: Ken Stearns

It was a cold blustery day at Bir, (like beer) India as I took this photo of the monastery. There is a sense of joy and lightness about Tibetan architecture that can be infectious. Note that there are few right angles particularly around the window [...]

Photo and copyright: Muktesh Pareek

The stillness of the evening sun in winters captured by Muktesh Pareek from the Ridge in Shimla .

Photos and copyright: D D Sharma

A scene of Shimla (above) with snow melting away. Meanwhile, Kufri (right) has still preserved some for tourists. (Feb 21, 2007)

Photo and copyright: D D Sharma

A scene of a traffic jam in Kufri, February 18.
After record snow in Shimla, traffic jams have become common in the upper Shimla region.

Photo and copyright: D D Sharma

Shivratri being celebrated in a traditional Himachali way in Kandru village (Theog Tehsil), about 64 km from Shimla on February 16. The ceremonies, which are performed at night mark the marriage of God Shiv to Goddess Parvati.

Photos and copyright: D D Sharma

A high school (Left) and a weaver at his handloom (Right) in Dodra village.

Photos and copyright: D D Sharma

A scene at Hotel Peterhoff, Shimla (Left), February 12, as TV news reporters (Right) give a live weather update from Indian Institute of Advanced Studies. Shimla received about one-foot snow on February 11, after a dry January.