Category: News
Indian trains to have green toilets by 2017
New Delhi : India seems to be finally waking up to the need for having bio-toilets instead of dumping excreta directly on to tracks which is a shame . The […]
Shimla hit by blackouts on Tuesday
Shimla : For no unexplained reason Himachal Pradesh’s capital Shimla was hit by a series of power breakdowns Tuesday evening and night . Power surplus Himachal isn’t used to such […]
Casablanca a film for all seasons !
Time has certainly gone by and it’s seventy years now , but Casablanca still looks like a perfect and a flawless film . No wonder you can see it over […]
Is the monsoon reviving in Himachal
Shimla : After a weak monsoon so far , the weather office said Monday the rains could revive this week . Rain is forecast across Himachal Pradesh for the next […]
The haunting soundtrack of Dr Zhivago will play on for ever !
It has one of the most memorable and haunting soundtracks in cinema history , Dr Zhivago also has a brilliant performance by Omar Sharif , sensitive , melancholic and intense […]
Himachal university is a den of RSS politics : CPM
Shimla : The CPM on Saturday lashed out at the Himachal Pradesh university’s vice chancellor ADN Bajpai accusing him of spreading an RSS cum BJP campaign on the campus ahead […]
Shimla’s CCD needs a make-over !
Located on Shimla’s Mall street the popular café coffee day outlet draws a regular stream of visitors every day . These coffee drinkers are tourists and locals . By virtue […]
India’s Outlook magazine stares back at Time magazine
Outlook magazine has surprised global American giant Time by doing a tit for tat provocative cover story( due on July 30) . Two weeks ago Time magazine did a cover […]
Virbhadra for Himachal polls by Nov 5
Shimla : Former chief minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday requested the election commission to hold assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh latest by Nov 5 . Singh said heavy snowfall would […]
Monsoon over 50 per cent deficient in Himachal
Shimla : Farmers in Himachal Pradesh are a worried lot with the monsoon playing truant , till Friday the hill state has had 51 per cent deficient rainfall this season […]