Kumaon

The Himalayan Echoes festival retells tales of Kumaon, its wildlife, craft and food

A festival like Himalayan Echoes is as much a reminder of what’s dying as it is of the need to bring it back to life.

The reDiscovery Project: Experiencing Uttarakhand through Kumaoni food, shared taxi rides

Ambika Vishwanath and Hoshner Reporter of The reDiscovery Project write about soaking in the May sun with a view of the Himalayas

NH-74 scam : Congress intensifies protests against BJP govt in Uttarakhand after transfer of whistleblower

A day after Senthil Pandiyan, who exposed the NH-74 scam, was removed as Kumaon Commissioner, Congress said that it was Centre's attempt to target the man.

Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2016: A complete list of key candidates and constituencies

The 2017 Uttarakhand Assembly polls witnessed the presence of friends-turned-foes and entangled relationships in the fray in many constituencies fighting each other. The polls were held on 15 March.

Uttarakhand Election 2017: From migration to pollution, the key issues that may determine polls

Migration, unemployment, women and child health, ecological disasters, depreciating tourism, water conservation, man-animal conflict, illegal wildlife trade, ill-conceived hydropower projects, forest fires and deforestation are all serious issues concerning Uttarakhand voters

Uttarakhand Election 2017: Challenge will be to keep House in order before voting begins

Before the creation of Uttarakhand, there were 22 seats from Uttarakhand region. In 2001, 57 seats were allotted to the hills according the 1971 census. Remaining 13 seats went to plain areas.

ND Tiwari's illustrious past comes undone by political class looking to exploit his infirmities

The sight of ND Tiwari running around the courts to battle Rohit Shekhar's paternity suit and later accepting him as his son is going to be an enduring image of nearly ninety-year-old leader who has the singular distinction of holding the post of chief ministers of two states — Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand.

Cold winds in plains of Uttarakhand as hills get snowfall

The MeT department said the weather was likely to clear at most places in the state tomorrow leading to a drop in minimum and a rise in maximum temperatures.