Corruption in Himachal Pradesh... Corruption levels have increased by leaps and bound in Himachal Pradesh. Increased economic activity is one main reason for the rise of the corruption monster. Earlier it was the hotel boom when all non-Himachalis built hotels in the state against all norms. It was mainly done under benami deals. The...

Readership on decline in Himachal Prades... The results of the second round, of the Indian Readership Survey (IRS, R2, 2009) for this year are out, and the picture is dismal for Himachal. Newspaper and magazine readership in Himachal has seen a major decline across periodicity and across languages. However, this has to be seen in context of...

Developing Civic Sense in USA of Shimla... First of all let me clarify the idea behind USA (Upper Shimla Area). Almost in all residential schools and hostels across the state and even in Chandigarh, students of especially Shimla district are being addressed as USA people (khadus) . When I first heard my friend addressing me as USA inhabitant it...

Shimla gets a new FM radio station... BAG infotainment is set to launch it’s new FM radio station in Shimla next week. The company operates with the brand name – Dhamal 24 and is presently operating stations at Karnal, Patiala, Muzzafarpur, Ranchi, Ahmednagar, Dhule, Jalgaon and Jabalpur. Dhamal becomes the second private FM station in...