Has monsoon 2012 withdrawn from Himachal
Shimla : Suddenly on Saturday evening the air is cool and crisp in Shimla . The humid , warm air and the fog seems to have gone away suddenly . […]
Granta 110-Sex : boring , yawn issue !
This could have been one of the most interesting issues of Granta the world’s top literary journal , instead this the 110 th issue turns out to be the dullest […]
Razia Sultan : Kamal Amrohi’s last epic
Kamal Amrohi was a purist filmmaker , and above all he was a purist of the grand Urdu language , and Razia Sultan(1983) is a perfect example of his craft […]
Mixed response to Bharat bandh call in Himachal
Shimla : In response to the opposition’s ‘bandh’ call against FDI in retail and hike in diesel prices traders in many parts of Himachal Pradesh shut down their commercial establishments […]
Dil Ek Mandir , the intense love triangle
Perhaps the only light moment in this rather heavy and serious film is Meena Kumari and Rajendra Kumar singing in happier times , “Yahan koi nahin tere mere siva , […]
Asha Bhosle & O P Nayyar : The immortal duo collection
O.P.Nayyar never worked with Lata Mangeshkar , he broke up early with Mohammad Rafi . He even broke up with Asha Bhosle but after a quarter of a century . […]
Himachal transporters hike freights
Shimla : Truckers and multi-purpose small pick-up vehicles have increased freight charges across Himachal and to neighbouring states , unions said Tuesday , this after the price of diesel went […]
Zubeidaa : Why the shrieking Karisma Kapoor!
I have never understood why a great filmmaker like Shyam Benegal picked Karisma Kapoor to play Zubeidaa in this 2001 film based on the life of the actress Zubeidaa. Long […]
Stray dogs overrun Shimla
Shimla : The civic authorites in this Himachal Pradesh capital have completely failed to check the menace of stray dogs . Streets like the Mall, the Ridge and other popular […]
Vehicles start paying green tax to enter Shimla
Shimla : Collection of green tax from all non-Himachal vehicles began on a choppy note Saturday on the outskirts of this Himachal Pradesh capital . Instead of a smooth and […]