Workshop on tracking the work of MPs/MLA... As journalists or social workers, there are various questions that crop up regarding the political process. How can one track the performance of MPs/MLAs? How can one hold them accountable to the promises they make? Most importantly, how can one engage with the legislative process and legislators? These are...

A syrunge to infuse life into Himachal h... A recent visit to the local primary health center (PHC) in my village Bhutti in Kumarsain tehsil left me gaping! I had gone to get my daughter vaccinated for Hepatitis B. I was shocked when told there was no syringe available at the PHC. I could not simply believe my ears and asked him again. This PHC caters...

Local markets a boon for Himachal apple ... An abysmal winters this year and an equally abysmal monsoon later dashed the hopes of apple growers. Production this year in the orchards dwindled from the previous years. Delayed monsoon further hit the overall quality and growth of the apple. It was under this background the apple harvest season started...

End of an era for Virbhadra Singh in Him... As news poured in of Virbhadra Singh and his ex-MP wife being booked for a graft case political temperature in the state has become hot. With BJP supporters burning the effigy of Virbhadra Singh, the Congress men retaliated by burning the effigy of the present Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal. Accusations...