Delhi to Shimla trains

Posting here details of Delhi to Shimla by train. There is no direct train between Delhi to Shimla. One has to change trains at Kalka for Shimla. The broad gauge track from

Delhi ends at Kalka and from Kalka to Shimla is a narrow gauge track. Trains from Delhi leave from New Delhi railway station. Himalayan [...]

Private banks score poorly in Himachal

Recent economic meltdown have sprung a strange phenomenon in Himachal Pradesh. It is the public sector banks which score in terms of services in the state. Private banks in Himachal have to learn a lot from their sarkari counterparts. Initially the private banks scored over with their technological supremacy but PSU banks have caught up [...]

Vanishing cultures of Himachal

Changing values and practices are threatening Pahari language, music, dance and lifestyle. Unless the authorities wake up to document the unique heritage, it may pass into oblivion without a trace, writes Vijay K. Stokes who happens to be a grand son of Late Sh. Satya Nand Stokes, father of Apple revolution in Himachal Pradesh. In [...]

Domestic tourism goes for a toss following Mumbai carnage

The happenings in Mumbai have certainly pushed the domestic tourism industry into a toss. Pictures of two major prominent hotels under seize in Mumbai have dented the country’s image for sure. Major western countries have issued travel advisories asking their nationals to avoid traveling to India. The English cricket team has cancelled the tour and [...]