Will picket your stores in winter, Himachal apple growers threaten Adani Agri Fresh

Apple growers are unhappy over Adani Agri Fresh setting arbitrary prices of apples, which has led to market fluctuation

Himachal plagued by fertiliser scarcity as apple season peaks

If apple trees do not get fertilisers at the right time, it will result in less flowering, less production and low quality apples

Green soya bean stuffed bhatoora

How good hydroelectric really is: Non-profit's report calls out sector

Himdhara report alleges ecological costs, falling revenues, oversight in Himachal hydel projects

Why Vedanta Stays in news

Tangy turnip

Clean champions: This Himachal couple trains teachers and students to promote sustainable living practices

Shruti and Abhishek Taneja realised the need for such programmes after moving to Solan in 2014, having worked in Delhi and Mumbai

How this school went green with solar energy and saved money

The school has inspired local residents to install solar panels in their houses

Peepal Farm: An organic ‘No-till’ farm that sustains people and rescues animals

Robin Singh and Shivani Bhalla’s end goal is the welfare of their animals. But they have set up structures around their farm which …

People from Himachal doubt cement

This video argues why people don't have confidence over public hearing for clearing a project

The Seed Supremo

The Beej Bachao Andolan boasts of a collection of native seed varieties that could put any genebank to shame

Surviving time

Tamarind paste, mud burial or klih : these preserved manuscripts

What are cloudbursts and why are they increasing in India?

Cloudbursts and resulting landslides are likely to increase in future with rise in greenhouse gas emissions

Hottest March in 122 years damages wheat crop across North India

heat is a temperature-sensitive crop that requires a cool temperature, especially in March when it is at its final stage

Galgal: Some zest and a punch

India is said to be the centre of origin for citrus fruits like galgal, but disasters such as the recent flash floods in Chamoli threaten their …

Dam safety in Himachal Pradesh be damned

Policy makers in the state are busy selling the hydro dream while transferring the risks to ordinary people

Plagued

It's time plague sheds its horror image

Gods' own country

Land rights -- and their divine connection

Shell life

Himachal farmers discover pearls in their backyard ponds

NGT orders stay on Draft Shimla Development Plan 2041

Plan will have disastrous consequences for environment and public safety, National Green Tribunal cautioned  

Kath-Kuni: A young architect brings back the glory of his homeland's traditional architecture

Rahul Bhushan, a 29-year-old Himachali local and alumnus of CEPT is trying to bring back the glory of Kath-Kuni structures

Kinnaur landslide exposes fragile Himachal landscape again

Increases in the number of construction projects in a sensitive region like the Himalayas would lead to accidents like landslides

Save the Himalayan Grey Langur

Restricted to a small part of Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba, the species is facing threats and apathy

Cops caught red-handed

Crusaders of science

A conference for the common good the mainstream media ignored