archive for March, 2009


Tribune, Dehradun, March 16 This summer, water may become a scarce commodity for the people of Uttarakhand. Due to poor management of water resources, haphazard growth and erratic rain several areas are already reeling under acute water shortage. The problem may be aggravated in months to come. As many as 92 urban and 395 rural [...]

Troubled road to empowerment


Neena Sharma Tribune News Service, March 7, 2009 Behind the ever-smiling face of Garhwali women lies steely resolve and hard work. From discharging her duties at home to participating in social movements, the women are the main cogs in the wheel driving the state of Uttarakhand. However, the route to empowerment of women has not [...]

Meltdown blues reach Uttarakhand


SMA Kazmi Tribune News Service, February 28, 2009 Uttarakhand has not remained unaffected by global economic meltdown. Once a hot favourite destination of the industry following the announcement of an industrial package in 2003, the situation has worsened for all major companies. While the big ones have started scaling down their production and are retrenching [...]