It was 20th December evening that while surfing the TV channel I happened to see DD Shillong showing an interview of an Ex-Servicemen of the Assam Regiment who was 94 years old. As a Fauji ka Beta I got interested to meet him and know more about his him and his days in the Army. … Read more
My Granny was a very religious person. However, ever since my Childhood I had my reservations in the ways she practiced religion. Of course she was a great Granny to me but certain things did disturb my innocent and immature mind when I was with her during my holidays. I always found it very strange … Read more
On the 50th year of the Indo-Chinese conflict, the news papers were full of articles, reports, and interviews related to the background to the conflict. I recollected my reading of Himalayan Blunders by Brigadier J P Dalvi, Untold story by Lt.General BM Kaul and Unfought War of 1962 by Colonel J R Saigal. Later I … Read more
The Himalayan University known for its 750 Bedded Hospital and having a Medical College, which also has Post Graduate courses along with Para Medical courses has now started its Engineering and Management Courses from 2013 Academic year. How Did the Uttarakhand Floods and Landslides Impact the Himalayan University in Dehradun? The uttarakhand floods and … Read more
A team of doctors from Medanta hospital Gurgoan supported by Niyati Foundation which has been doing philanthropic work for the last three years in Uttarakhand, was seen to be active in this hour of mega disaster in the hills of Uttarakhand. They have been on their toes since 21st June in all the disaster hit … Read more
उत्तराखण्ड के लब्ध गीतकार, संगीतकार और गायक नरेन्द्र सिंह नेगी एकमात्र ऐसे रचनाधर्मी कलाकार है, जिन्होंने पहली बार गीतों में कविता को प्रतिष्ठित कर लोक संगीत से दूर होते जा रहे बाद्ययंत्रों, ढोल, तुरई, मशकबीन, मोछंग आदि को आंचालिक लोक सम्पदा को पुर्नजीवन देने का काम किया है। नरेन्द्र के गीतों की कल्पनाशीलता को देखते … Read more
Uttarakhand represents India’s spirituality, as its history is that of pluralist cultures. People of many castes and creed have been living in the region. As per findings of the Archeological Department, the history of Uttarakhand is dated to 6th century BC. At one time, the region was part of the Maurya and Gupta empires. The … Read more
Eco-Sensitive zone The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, issued a notification recently declaring 41 km area on either side of the Bhagirathi river in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand state, as eco-sensitive zone India. The notification has declared a vast stretch of land from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi town on either side of the … Read more
Since the formation of the state and seeing the status of its development, the hills will soon see many ghost villages. The 2011 census figures of the state have already shown the demographic shift from the hills to the plains/Terai regions. The population density has increased many folds in the plain/Terai areas of the state … Read more
