Category: News
World Bank nod to $37mn fund for Himachal projects
Shimla : The World Bank on Friday gave its approval for additional financing of $37 million for the ongoing Himachal Pradesh , mid-Himalayan watershed development project . The fund will […]
Old jeans belt out not so old Kishore songs !
If you’re a Kishore Kumar fan you might be disappointed as this 40 song collection (Purani Jeans : Kishore Collection) isn’t Kishore da’s best as Radio Mirchi claims . The […]
A Doll’s House : How a doll began thinking !
Anthony Hopkins is such a great actor that he carries all his movies on his shoulders . He also carries ‘A Doll’s House’(1973) but Claire Bloom takes away the film […]
Jaypee cement plant expansion nod is blatant favouritism by Dhumal : CPM
Shimla : Accusing the P.K.Dhumal led BJP government of favouritism by allowing Jaypee Cement to slyly expand its cement plant in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district , the CPM on Wednesday […]
Dharamsala gets second highest monsoon rain in 110 years
Shimla : The hill station of Dharamsala and seat of the Dalai Lama in Himachal Pradesh this year received the second highest rainfall since records were kept 110 years ago […]
Himachal’s most famous goblin the ‘banshira’ !
Most people dismiss the world of ghosts and goblins in today’s world . But to a simple tribal in the remote high mountains of Kinnaur and other parts of Himachal […]
Teen Devian : flavour of the 50s and 70s !
Even though Teen Devian(starring Dev Anand) was made in 1965 , strangely this film has a 50s and early 70s flavour . Oddly it doesn’t remind you of the 1960s […]
Himachal nod to projects worth Rs 593 crore , but only ‘in principle’
Shimla : The P.K.Dhumal led BJP government in Himachal Pradesh on Monday cleared projects involving a proposed investment of Rs 593 crore . These involve three new units and four […]
The hooded : French Lieutenant’s woman
You have to see this film to understand why Maryl Streep is considered one of the most talented actors of all time . Directed by Karel Reisz The French Lieutenant’s […]
Himachal farmers upbeat by FDI in retail , BJP govt gives thumbs down !
Shimla : While the P.K.Dhumal led BJP government in Himachal Pradesh is toeing the party’s policy and opposing foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail . On the other hand fruit […]