Fading identity of Lavi fair
Kulwinder Sandhu
The tribal festival, earlier known as the Lavi fair of Kinnaur, is held
every year from October 30 to November 2 at Reckong Peo. The district headquarters of the tribal district is gradually losing its traditional identity, thanks to the insensitive attitude of the local administration, which holds the show.
Identity
crisis: The traditional items at Lavi fair now account for a small proportion only |
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Relic of the Raj
Anandita Gupta
The journey to the core of one’s being, in many ways, is often the hardest to make. Which is why we humans do much to nourish our bodily senses, but very little to nourish our souls. But when something offers both sensual pleasure and the cleansing of one’s soul, what would you call it?
God’s own
masterpiece: Christ Church of Kasauli
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NGO honours seven
Balkrishan Prashar
The Himotkarsh Sahitya Sanskriti Avem Jan Kalyan Parishad, a popular charitable non-governmental organisation of Himachal Pradesh in its 8th annual convention held at Dalhousie recently, honoured seven distinguished personalities of Chamba district for their contributions in various fields. |
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ROLE MODEL: The
Himotkarsh Sahitya Sanskriti Avem Jan Kalyan Parishad held its 8th
annual convention at Dalhousie recently
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HIllside view
The
story of a storywriter
by Vepa Rao
We seldom manage to read
the potential of people in the early days of our acquaintance.
Extraneous factors like mannerism, dress, and contexts like our
equation with the introducer influence our opinion.
SOARING HIGH: Minakshi Chaudhri.
— Photo by Anil Dayal
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Shimla Diary
Golf and high-end tourism
Rakesh Lohumi
Known more for its picturesque settings than sporting activity, the century-old nine-hole golfing glade at Naldehra will soon be upgraded into a golf course of international standard.
TEE TIME: The century-old golf
course at Naldehra is all set for a facelift. — Photo by Anil
Dayal
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Carnival for special children
Pratibha Chauhan
The two fun-filled days of sporting activity and a cultural bonanza transport them to a different world, where they forget their disabilities, enjoying life to the fullest.
It is with this objective that the Bishop Cotton School’s Learning Centre for the Differently Abled children organised a two-day
carnival for these special children on October 27.
A
shot of tradition
Kuldeep Chauhan
At the young age of 26, Ajay
Saklani, a resident of Mandi, has made a modest start in documentary
filmmaking. He is now looking forward to catch the images of the festivals
and folk culture, which are fast fading from the memories of the people.
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