A new government will be formed in Himachal after counting of votes for assembly elections is held on December 18. Immediately after taking over the reins of this hilly state, the new government will have to face challenges at various fronts. Having meager

Prof N.K. Singh Former Chairman International Airports Authority of India All of a sudden, Rahul Gandhi running to dozens of Hindu temples and offering puja has taken many politicians by surprise. The Congress leaders so far kept a low profile on their religious beliefs and practices. After desperation of defeats in many states in India,

Bhanu Dhamija Founder of Divya Himachal & Author of ‘Why India Needs the Presidential System’ Vallabhbhai Patel had a visionary formula for India’s Constitution.  He wished to create a true federation of states, with autonomous state governments and a strong Centre.  At first, his unique proposal passed in India’s Constituent Assembly.  But later, in a

Himachal This Week The find of Divya Himachal’s mega event Miss Himachal 2017, Indubala is shining in her modeling career. Indubala, hailing from Mashu village in Trans Giri area of Sirmour district, also remained 2nd runner-up of ‘Miss Eva India 2017’ after participating in Miss Himachal 2017.     Apart from modeling, she also evinces keen

Himachal This Week The exit polls for Himachal assembly election have predicted Bharatiya Janata Party win. In this hilly state where electorate has chosen the Congress and BJP alternately in assembly elections, the exit polls projected a clear majority for the saffron party, ousting the Congress from the power. The BJP’s claim to achieve its

Y.S. Rana The writer is a Hamirpur based Himachali settled in Chandigarh For centuries and even today women experience more stress, depression and more likely to be victims of violence in the world dominated by men. But in this matter, Himachal Pradesh is figured among the top six states in a new gender vulnerability index

Investment Areas A blue print regarding construction of roads is visible before assembly elections result in Himachal. Two new four lane roads touching Mandi and Shimla can open up new opportunities of development and self employment. Roads connecting Kangra with Mandi and Shimla can usher in economic changes in this hilly state as reflected in

Jagdish Bali (The writer is based at Kumarsain, Shimla) Aur fir athara ko kiski sarakaar bana rahe ho bhai – whatever be the place, whoever be the people, this is what they ask each other nowadays apart from saying good morning or good evening when they meet. As December 18 is only two days away,

Karam Singh Thakur (The writer is based in Sundernagar, Mandi) Roads are considered to be major arteries and veins for transportation from one place to another as other transport modes like air and railway are negligible in the hill state. This is the reason why Himachal Road Transport Corporation is playing a leading role in

सराज के कांडा में पेश आया हादसा, जेनरेटर से निकले धुएं ने पश्चिम बंगाल के मजदूरों की रोकी सांसें मंडी— मंडी जिला के सराज विस के कांडा कस्बे के पास जहरीली गैस व धुएं से दम घुटने से एक मजदूर की मौत हो गई, जबकि पांच अन्य की हालत नाजुक बनी हुई है। चार मजदूरों