INDIA

Shimla in a shambles

The beautiful resort is fast greying under the onslaught of modernity

Razing the past

A historic structure in Simla may be demolished to make way for a multi-storey building

Court takes tough stand

Skating rink under threat

Shimla suffered from excessive rainfall that won’t solve its water woes

The whole Himachal Pradesh got 500% more average rainfall within a day than it normally does

Water scarcity in Shimla: A series of unfortunate events

Rain deficit, scanty snowfall, leaking pipelines are few of the many reasons that landed the tourist town into the water crisis

On thin ice

Blazing India: The Himachal hills feel the heat too, but in different ways

As the plains scorch, residents head for the hills in the thousands, posing a threat to their fragile ecology

COVID-19: Himachal gears up to meet post-lockdown challenges

From economic relief to different use of premises to regulation of hotels, hoteliers are considering a number of options

Shimla, Udupi and Mangaluru: India’s soon-to-be Cape Towns

There is an acute water crisis in these three Tier 2 towns, mostly due to overuse

Apple line goes topsy-turvy in the Himalayas

The traditional apple growing areas are shifting with changing pattern of rainfall and increasing temperature

Parched Shimla struggles with leaking pipes, tourist influx

Residents of the famous tourist destination are struggling with acute water shortage as they receive water supply once in four or five days

Apple growers warned

Shimla to levy green fee on private vehicles

Fund to be used to improve road infrastructure and promote ecological sensitivity among tourists

Learning curve: E-Mobility stories from India’s hilly terrains

Shimla, Agartala, Guwahati are steadily switching to electric buses for public transport

Sewage treatment plant failure leads to jaundice outbreak in Shimla

More than 1,000 people get jaundice as city’s sewage mixes with the drinking water supply

Why Shimla failed to impose green tax

Stringent monetary terms and condition may have been a disincentive for potential bidders

Himachal Pradesh in trouble over tragopan breeding

Apples go higher in

Weather does not support traditional sweet varieties in lower regions; sour varieties replace them

COVID-19 outbreak: More hand washing can increase India's water woes

Family of five would need 100 to 200 litres of water per day only to wash hands  

Waste management site turns into garbage dump

Resurgence of scrub typhus fever

Early detection is crucial in treating the disease spread by mites found in scrub land

Monkeys destroy crops in Himachal, farmers fume at government apathy

Debate over Himalaya's temperature variations