In September 1962, Spiti burst upon the national scene with a tragic drama, involving over 2,000 people – men and women engaged in the...

For Outlook | September 3, 2007 Pre-1966, the Beas-Kangra valley was part of the Punjab. My early service was spent in that beautiful...

For   The Sunday Tribune, Chandigarh | November 9, 1980 In the course of my official duties I once had occasion to meet a deputation of unregistered medical practitioners of Punjab. These are men who carry on the trade in the countryside. They argued for the honour of being declared “Registered Medical Practitioners.” The medical men present gave them dark looks and whispered in my ear: “Quacks”. Some certainly looked to me more like butchers than men on a mission of mercy.

For   The Sunday Tribune, Chandigarh | October 26, 1980 Many years ago I was posted as Deputy Commissioner of Lahaul-Spiti. I fell in love with these inner Himalayan valleys and their fascinating people. Over the years, whenever opportunity occurred, I have tried to visit the area and spend some time in the remote Shangri-la. Last month I made yet another visit to Lahaul. Mr Partap Singh Kairon had in 1960 set up Lahaul-Spiti as a separate district. He developed a passionate

For The Tribune | September 24, 1979 Kee, Tabo, and Dankhar are among the important Buddhist monasteries, locally known as Gompas, which...

While M. S. Gill writes of the hazards of life in this Himachal area, struck by a disastrous avalanche recently, in the article below Mr...

HAIR RAISING STORIES FROM LAHAUL For The Tribune | September 10, 1972 The following are extracts from MANOHAR SINGH GILL'S forthcoming...

A FOLK TALE FROM LAHAUL For The Tribune | April 5, 1964 Once a wolf, a crow and a rabbit were going along the road when they came upon...