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Evolution of Environmentalists from Amrita Devi to Raika Activists Chander Mohan Sharma Do the First and the Second Chipko Movements bear any resemblance with the sporadic protests by some environment activists against the proposed felling of around 38,000 trees including about 150 plant species belonging to Phullai, Shisham, Jamun, Khair, Babul, Dhaman, Siris, Chir Pine,
Squadron Leader Anil Sehgal In the seventies, there was only one bridge on the river Tawi, beginning near the present day statue of Maharaja Hari Singh on the one side and culminating near Bikram Chowk on the other side. This was the bridge that connected the State ofJammu & Kashmir with the rest of India. It was a one-way traffic bridge made of thick steel girders and was as sacred to the populace as river Tawi. This bridge was of […]
Squadron Leader Anil Sehgal My maternal grandmother lived like a true aristocrat in Jammu. Well ironed traditional Punjabi salwars, long kurtas or kameez with full sleeves and buttoned cuffs, long heavy dupatta, a stylish waistcoat and shining pure leather sandals made by the expert cobblers of Fattu Di Chogan defined her everyday dressing. Her pockets were always full of dry fruits, which she loved to distribute to us grandchildren. Her eating habits included choicest fruits, select portions of mutton or […]
Squadron Leader Anil Sehgal Just imagine that there are no colonies like Chhanni Himmat, Trikuta Nagar, Janipur or Pamposh Colony as we know these today. Sainik Colony and Greater Kailash are likewise nonexistant. So are Sidhra and Tawi Vihar as we know them today. Well, there was a time, Jammu was limited to the old city area that spread from Panjtirthi to Karan Nagar to Rehari, Talab Tillo, Gumat, Wazarat Road. City limits ended at the erstwhile Tawi bridge made […]