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Candid Notes
15/01/2026
Candid Notes
Gajendra Singh Negi I Dehradun Environmental alert The highly unusual incidents of forest fires in the higher Himalayan ranges during…
Beyond the operation theatre: Expanding the orthopaedic surgeon’s role in public health & preventive care
11/01/2026
Beyond the operation theatre: Expanding the orthopaedic surgeon’s role in public health & preventive care
GUEST COLUMN Dr BKS Sanjay The concept of beyond the operation theatre urges us to view the role of the…
Time to redefine being ‘Indian’: When Dehradun lost its soul
04/01/2026
Time to redefine being ‘Indian’: When Dehradun lost its soul
GUEST COLUMN Kripa Nautiyal The candles flickered in the winter evening at the condolence meeting for Angel Chakma, but they…
The urgency to prepare for bigger challenges
02/01/2026
The urgency to prepare for bigger challenges
THE OTHER SIDE Paritosh Kimothi As the human-wildlife conflict continues to impact lives and the Ankita Bhandari murder case occupies…
Technical education and common higher education regulation
28/12/2025
Technical education and common higher education regulation
GUEST COLUMN Onkar Singh To coordinate the development of technical education in India, the All India Council for Technical Education…
Anandamath: Startling end with a stunning dialogue
27/12/2025
Anandamath: Startling end with a stunning dialogue
VIEWPOINT Romit Bagchi The British keep India in subjection by the sword and she can be freed only by the…
Distract, divert and carry on- same old story?
26/12/2025
Distract, divert and carry on- same old story?
THE OTHER SIDE Paritosh Kimothi One recently saw a clip of a former US President stating what one had read…
Inviting geo-hazards: What an elevated corridor over the Bindal–Rispana will do to Doon’s subsurface & riverscape
21/12/2025
Inviting geo-hazards: What an elevated corridor over the Bindal–Rispana will do to Doon’s subsurface & riverscape
GUEST COLUMN Rakesh Kapoor The Rispana-Bindal elevated corridor being planned at an estimated cost of Rs 6,200 crore, a…
Candid Notes
18/12/2025
Candid Notes
By Gajendra Singh Negi Delhi calling In a remarkable feat, Dehradun, the provisional capital of Uttarakhand, has narrowed the gap…
Empty mountains, vulnerable borders: How Uttarakhand’s out-migration has become a national security challenge
14/12/2025
Empty mountains, vulnerable borders: How Uttarakhand’s out-migration has become a national security challenge
GUEST COLUMN Kripa Nautiyal The Himalayan State of Uttarakhand—often called Devbhoomi—is witnessing a silent crisis with far-reaching implications beyond demographics…