Chilgoza under threat
I read a report in the newspaper today that the tiny fruit chilgoza was under threat. I’d till now thought that chilgoza was a home-grown tree. My little Googling threw up results that it was a fruit of a pine native to the higher reaches...
An email to the CM
This email was written by me as part of the HimVani initiative. Unfortunately, HimVani is dead today. Him Vani recently wrote an email to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh suggesting a few tips to promote tourism in the state. Following is our letter, followed...
The green highways
Courtesy: PR DEPTT, HP GOVT The roadsides of all the highways passing through Lahaul Valley in Himachal Pradesh with the launching of a plantation drive to various places of historic and tourists interest would leave one with a pleasant surprise. The endless rows of plants...
Doomsday nears
It seemed as if I’d been waiting for this news. No it is not a happy news, but a sad one. My RSS Reader highlighted that about 3500 cattle-head and around 20 shepherds were trapped in Dinchhina village in Kinnaur district after a glacier broke...
The mythical/mystical Hatkoti
Amidst the paddy filelds, surrounded by towering mountains and a jolly, gurgling Pabbar flowing by, the Hatkoti temple, adorned by the peaceful Mahishasur Mardini stands tall. Filled with devotion, the heart beats faster as the bus approaches the temple. The first view of the golden...
Swajaldhara gaining momentum
Courtesy: PR DEPTT, HP GOVT Water today is perceived by the public as a social right, to be provided free by the Government, rather than as a scare resource it should be managed locally as a “economic good”. Swajaldhara is essentially a process project in...
Himachal poised to be ‘knowledge state’
Courtesy: PR DEPTT, HP GOVT Human Resourse Development is an essential input for promoting the economic growth and development. Education and training constitute the most significant factor in raising the level of the quality of human resources. The State has made enviable progress in the...
Pateed ke pakode/sabzi
There’s been not much about Himachali cuisine and dishes on the Internet and to meet this demand we at Him Vani (now dead) promise to fulfill this gap by regularly featuring some Himachali dishes. I request you all to send in your local dishes too....
Times are a changing
I’m back from a 15-day holiday and from my village in Jubbal Tehsil. Well the hot topic is the failure of the apple crop in the entire region because of the physical damage to the crop because of hail storm. In some places, I could...
An article in The Tribune – A Network of Himachalis
Wednesday, July 5, 2006, Himachal Plus, The Tribune A network of Himachalis VEPA RAO Networking is the modern mantra for going places. The Beharis, Gujaratis and Keralites have an inbuilt knack for setting up strong lobbies wherever they pitch their tents. The hotel industry in...
5 new tunnels, more parking lots and ropeways to transform Shimla
HIMVANI NEWS SERVICE Dhingu temple, Jakhu temple, Sankat Mochan, Tara Devi and Kamna temple would be connected by a ropeway, while five new tunnels would be constructed in Shimla, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh announced. The Chief Minister, while presiding over the first meeting of State...
Rohtang meltdown cyclic?
Guest Article It is nice to be concerned about the environment. Whatever nature has given us must be treated with care, and the we must do all we can to safeguard the balance of natural forces. However, one has to say that these kinds of...
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