Harried tourist season for local residen... Finally, the harassment called tourist season in Shimla is going to end for the residents of the town. The much romanticized ‘Queen of Hills’ being a preferred destination for the junta from the hot dusty plains of India, this town turns into a nightmare for the locals. As such, there is hardly any...

Himachal struggles with Plastic Ban...   Fourteen years down the line,  Banning plastic carry bags completely in Himachal still remains an uphill task. Himachal govt gets tough on plastics and a complete ban on plastic (again!) will come into effect from August 15. Plastic carry bags of all kinds and one time usage items like disposable...

Manali Ski Village saga continues... In an interesting development, the BJP govt. in the state has fixed June 6, 2009 as the day for hearing public grievances against the project, even as the company is yet to submit its detailed project report. The govt had earlier constituted a high level committee headed by the Tourism Secretary to examine...