Despite extreme weather events—which are fatal and a dire threat to livelihoods—hardly anyone on the election campaign trail is talking about the disastrous impacts of climate change in the Himalayan region, which is particularly vulnerable and ecologically sensitive.
A political strategist par excellence, Harsh Mahajan's next agenda seems to be to pull the rags of Congress government in Himachal Pradesh.
The consequences of Congress' defeat in the Rajya Sabha poll could be much bigger as it also endangers the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu government, one of the only three states the Congress rules, ahead of the impending Lok Sabha elections
Rain and snow have been elusive in Himachal, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Punjab this time. Rabi crop is likely to get impacted.
In Himachal, the biggest challenge that came in the way last year was related to the unprecedented monsoon fury leaving more than 500 people dead and resulting in the loss of Rs 1,200 crore to private and public properties.
Nineteen-year-old Vishal Kumar from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh was the youngest of the 41 workers who were trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand
In the never-ending war between man and nature, 41 brave workers—trapped for over 400 hours under 60 metres of debris—won the battle of sheer survival
The biggest worry, Satish Tomar, who was trapped inside the Bilaspur tunnel that collapsed in 2015, recalls whether anyone knew that they were alive or if would there be any effort to save them.
For everyone going on an evening stroll, a leisurely walk or shopping, The Mall becomes the obvious choice, leaving no room for confusion.
The 800mm horizontal evacuation pipe had crossed almost 45 meters of 60 meter debris wall. It was a question of only 10 to 12 meters penetration and the workers could have been finally out of the tunnel.
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