A hat is not just a hat - political overtones of the Pahari cap

By Gaurav Mandyal 

Fixed ? Himachali caps on display at a retail shop in Kangra.
(Photo Credit: Gaurav Mandyal)

A cap is not just a cap in Himachal Pradesh, especially during the election time. The traditional Pahari cap of Himachal Pradesh is copyrighted by different political parties as a part of their identity. Yes, we are talking about the Virbhadra’s green Himachali cap and Dhumal’s red cap; and the latest addition is the blue, which belongs to the BSP.

Changing opinions in whispers

Secret whispers...
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By Mohd.Zubair
Elections are an essential feature of democracy. The chief aim of elections is to choose the best person out of a whole lot. Preparations for the elections are made months in advance. A very keen election for the state assembly was contested in my hometown this very year. 

On the Election Day, camps were arranged at all the centres. The propaganda wasn’t noisy; instead individual, quiet approaches were being made. Every candidate was making his best effort. The supporters were busy trying to get voters for their candidate. 

Emu farm pulls crowd in Chattri village

by Ankit Mahajan

Emu birds at the farm in Chhatri (Photo Credit: Ankit Mahajan)

Gagan Singh’s house has become a place of great interest for the people of Chhatri, especially for children around the village. It’s not that Gagan Singh is a magician who can take children for a fantasy ride or entertain them with his juggling skills. His house started attracting village attention for the last few months, when Gagan decided to build an emu farm.

बदली - बदली भारतीय हॉकी

अजय सिंह

Indian Hockey team for Hero Hockey World League final, 2014 in Delhi
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हीरो हॉकी वर्ल्ड लीग के नतीजों पर नज़र डालें तो कुछ चौंकानें वाली बातें सामने आती हैं । इस खेल प्रतियोगिता में ६टा स्थान पाकर, भारत ने २६० अंक अर्जित किए - जिन्हें पहले के १४३५ में जोड़ें - और वर्ल्ड रैकिंग में ७वे स्थान पर जा पहुंचा । ऐसा करने में उन्हें ७ साल लगे - इससे पहल २००७ में भारत वर्ल्ड रैकिंग में ७वे स्थान पर था ।

Unemployed youth turn drug peddlers in Dharamshala

by Rajesh Badhawan

              Cannabis Plant (Photo Credit: transmitdistort)

Dharamshala, a small town located in the foothills of the Dhauladhar range, is a beautiful town that attracts national and international tourists every year. Tourists visiting Dharamshala to spend their vacations in this ‘God’s Own Paradise’, bring in a lot of business opportunities for the locals. From hotels, to travel & tour packages, to food service – the local people provide everything the guests demand. But what is most alarming in the last few decades is the growth of its underground drug business. It has tarnished the image of this tourist town for worse.

FOMO - the new ‘F’ word for social media addicts

by Ankit Mahajan

                            FOMO (Photo Credit: Ann Larie Valentine)

It is late night and you are still scrolling down your phone keys to check the latest updates from your friends on FB. Next morning, before picking up the morning newspaper, you are frantically checking the same social networks for what you have missed out last night after going to bed. If you have a routine quiet similar to this, you may be a victim of FOMO - Fear Of Missing Out disorder, the latest buzz in the clinical circles of psychology.