High Ground

From Kipling to Manisha Koirala: How Indian hill stations came to assume feminine identities

Why do Darjeeling, Shimla and a host of other towns vie for the title ‘Queen of the Hill Stations’?

Siddharth Pandey
· Mar 15, 2020 · 11:30 am
Wilting crops, a river running dry: Wayanad, Kerala's picturesque hill station, faces severe drought

The area that was once flush with rainfall faced 59% rain deficit this year. Now, the next month or so is make-or-break for its economy.

TA Ameerudheen
· Nov 16, 2016 · 06:30 am
Why a Congress rally aimed at humiliating Modi may end up embarrassing the Gandhis too

At a rally in Delhi the Congress wants to showcase the Modi government’s U-turn on the land bill. It may, however, reveal the party's own lack of cohesion.

Anita Katyal
· Sep 19, 2015 · 09:15 am