hi guys
i returned to bombay just yesterday and sent a message across the grp.
but today when i read the mails i really was surprised... no shocked
to hear the ishimla will be closing down. the website has been a good
reference point...
as some one had suggested... can't it be made paid, with a nominal sum
of amount per year ? i think that should not be a problem for ppl...

neetika

hi guys!!
i am back frm HOME!!! will give a detailed description later!!
neetika

Well Nitin,

Since I am working with The Indian Express it is my
duty to clarify your doubts.
I think u ave not gone through the IR website
properly. (expressindia.com)
We don't have separate sites for different centers but
there is a link titled regional newslines under which
you can fine nide fefferent newslines and of course
Chandigarh Newsline. But yes, I agree that right now
IR is not paying much attention to HP. Tribune is
still a broadsheet papeer and will remaint to be in
that shape for centuries.
One paper u missed out in the list that covers HP is
Divya Himachal, Himachal's first Hindi daily. Now this
paper is published from Dharamshala and Chandigarh

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Hello Group,
Found some really nice himachal photographs( Dalhousie and
Khajjar,
Chamba Valley ,Mcleodganj , Kangra Valley ,Lahaul & Spiti, Rohtang
Pass, Kalpa and Sangla.
Though the snaps are small in size they convey their message.
   http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_photographs.asp?catid=7
Regards
Sumant



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University Of Central Florida
   407-277-1689

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Dear sumant,
I have a link on ishimla for paypal if you wanna use that system just
follow the link on the site.

thanks
ankush

--- In Shimlahangout@..., "Sumant Sood"
<sumantsood@r...> wrote:
> what is ur paypal id ankush.
> Regards,
> Sumant
>
> On Sun, 08 Jun 2003 ankush_chowdhary wrote :
> >The block is up now you guys who wish to pay can pay via
> >paypal.com
> >
> >cheers
> >ankush
> >
> >--- In Shimlahangout@..., "Sumant Sood"
> ><sumantsood@r...> wrote:
> > > hey ankush,
> > > paying that much for ishimla is not a big deal.
> > > wat u can do is open a paypal account on
> >http://www.paypal.com
> > > and we guys can pay u thru that,
> > > wat do u say
> > > regards
> > > Sumant
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, 07 Jun 2003 ankush_chowdhary wrote :
> > > >Hi sunny,
> > > >thanks for your comments and i really appreciate that you
> >are
> > > >ready
> > > >to maintain the site, thanks a ton but ya as you mentioned
> >there
> > > >are
> > > >financial problems cos every year i spend lots on the site
> > > >somewhere
> > > >around US$300, which is a big amount cos i don't anything
> >in
> > > >return
> > > >for my efforts so as you suggested to make the site paid well
> >I
> > > >don't know how many users will agree on that but ya if that
> >can
> > > >be
> > > >done I am can carry on the work.
> > > >
> > > >But again how many users will agree thats the big issue, cos
> >all
> > > >i
> > > >want to maintain the site is US$1/yr from each user if thats
> >ok
> > > >with
> > > >everyone.
> > > >
> > > >Again it hurts me more than anyone else cos ishimla is like
> >a
> > > >first
> > > >child for me and i don't want to lose it but again i cannot
> > > >help
> > > >when circumstances become like that.
> > > >
> > > >I hope you guys understand.
> > > >
> > > >Cheers
> > > >ankush
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--- In Shimlahangout@..., sunny
> ><sunilmohan@g...>
> > > >wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey, It hurts :(
> > > > >
> > > > > There can be no reason for closing such a loving site.
> > > > >
> > > > > Moreover, you can anyday find volunteers to maintain the
> > > >site.
> > > > > Atlest I'm always ready, and it will be like a honour for
> >me
> > > > > do something for shimla. Can I suggest you to make the
> >logins
> > > >paid,
> > > > > if its some sort of finencial problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > Pls don't do that.
> > > > >
> > > > > b/w let me introduce myself
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm Sunil Mohan Ranta
> > > > > 3rd yr CSE student at IIIT Hyderabad
> > > > >
> > > > > from Shimla, Rohru
> > > > >
> > > > > yours
> > > > > sunny
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, NITYIN wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > ;) From: [ i ]shimla
> > > > > ;)
> > > > > ;) A wonderful glorious age has come to an end
> > > >unfortunately!!!
> > > >ishimla.com will no longer be continued from this month or
> >soon
> > > >as I
> > > >don't find the time to work on it and maintain it anymore,
> >I
> > > >would
> > > >like to thank all the users for their support they have given
> >me
> > > >and
> > > >the website from the past two years.
> > > > > ;)
> > > > > ;) Well finding no time to work on it is not the only
> >reason
> > > >for
> > > >me to shut down the site there are serveral other reasons; as
> >in
> > > >the
> > > >end its a matter of balance!!
> > > > > ;)
> > > > > ;) I really wish I could have continued the site in some
> >way
> > > >but
> > > >just can't, I love the site too much so I don't even wanna
> >sell
> > > >it
> > > >and I don't think so anyone will volunteer and maintain it
> >for
> > > >free!!.
> > > > > ;)
> > > > > ;) The only hope now is that probably after sometime if I
> >get
> > > >time
> > > >I may continue the work and all I can promise is that
> >whenever
> > > >ishimla.com will be relaunched it will be bigger and
> >better.
> > > > > ;)
> > > > > ;) God Bless
> > > > > ;) Ankush Chowdhary
> > > > > ;)
> > > > > ;)
> > > > > ;) ---------------------------------
> > > > > ;) Do you Yahoo!?
> > > > > ;) Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >ShimlaHangout: Catch up with friends!
> > > >
> > > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shimlahangout
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > > >http://in.docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sumant Sood
> > > http://sumant.tk
> > > Masters Student in Microelectronics,
> > > University Of Central Florida
> > >   407-277-1689
> >
> >
> >ShimlaHangout: Catch up with friends!
> >
> >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shimlahangout
> >
> >
> >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> >http://in.docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> Sumant Sood
> http://sumant.tk
> Masters Student in Microelectronics,
> University Of Central Florida
>   407-277-1689

Thanks for your support Nityin, ya i thought about that,all users
won't have a credit card so i was to put up my bank details on the
site, I am givig the details here and will put one on the site later

My Bank:ICICI
Branch:Shimla
Account:635301003082
My address:New land estate,hotel pankaj shimla-1

Thanks again to all for thier support,I am already getting some good
response by paypal thanks for all your donations.

cheers
ankush



--- In Shimlahangout@..., NITYIN <bnityin@y...> wrote:
> Chief.. Can you let us know your regular postal address or if you
have a HDFC / ICICI / UTI Bank a/c to transfer the money into your
account..
> Most of us are unsure about entering credit card details on the
net..
>
> People its its just 50 bucks per user...
>
> Please donate!!
>
>
> ankush_chowdhary wrote:
> The block is up now you guys who wish to pay can pay via paypal.com
>
> cheers
> ankush
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).

what is ur paypal id ankush.
Regards,
Sumant

On Sun, 08 Jun 2003 ankush_chowdhary wrote :
>The block is up now you guys who wish to pay can pay via
>paypal.com
>
>cheers
>ankush
>
>--- In Shimlahangout@..., "Sumant Sood"
><sumantsood@r...> wrote:
> > hey ankush,
> > paying that much for ishimla is not a big deal.
> > wat u can do is open a paypal account on
>http://www.paypal.com
> > and we guys can pay u thru that,
> > wat do u say
> > regards
> > Sumant
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 07 Jun 2003 ankush_chowdhary wrote :
> > >Hi sunny,
> > >thanks for your comments and i really appreciate that you
>are
> > >ready
> > >to maintain the site, thanks a ton but ya as you mentioned
>there
> > >are
> > >financial problems cos every year i spend lots on the site
> > >somewhere
> > >around US$300, which is a big amount cos i don't anything
>in
> > >return
> > >for my efforts so as you suggested to make the site paid well
>I
> > >don't know how many users will agree on that but ya if that
>can
> > >be
> > >done I am can carry on the work.
> > >
> > >But again how many users will agree thats the big issue, cos
>all
> > >i
> > >want to maintain the site is US$1/yr from each user if thats
>ok
> > >with
> > >everyone.
> > >
> > >Again it hurts me more than anyone else cos ishimla is like
>a
> > >first
> > >child for me and i don't want to lose it but again i cannot
> > >help
> > >when circumstances become like that.
> > >
> > >I hope you guys understand.
> > >
> > >Cheers
> > >ankush
> > >
> > >
> > >--- In Shimlahangout@..., sunny
><sunilmohan@g...>
> > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey, It hurts :(
> > > >
> > > > There can be no reason for closing such a loving site.
> > > >
> > > > Moreover, you can anyday find volunteers to maintain the
> > >site.
> > > > Atlest I'm always ready, and it will be like a honour for
>me
> > > > do something for shimla. Can I suggest you to make the
>logins
> > >paid,
> > > > if its some sort of finencial problem.
> > > >
> > > > Pls don't do that.
> > > >
> > > > b/w let me introduce myself
> > > >
> > > > I'm Sunil Mohan Ranta
> > > > 3rd yr CSE student at IIIT Hyderabad
> > > >
> > > > from Shimla, Rohru
> > > >
> > > > yours
> > > > sunny
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, NITYIN wrote:
> > > >
> > > > ;) From: [ i ]shimla
> > > > ;)
> > > > ;) A wonderful glorious age has come to an end
> > >unfortunately!!!
> > >ishimla.com will no longer be continued from this month or
>soon
> > >as I
> > >don't find the time to work on it and maintain it anymore,
>I
> > >would
> > >like to thank all the users for their support they have given
>me
> > >and
> > >the website from the past two years.
> > > > ;)
> > > > ;) Well finding no time to work on it is not the only
>reason
> > >for
> > >me to shut down the site there are serveral other reasons; as
>in
> > >the
> > >end its a matter of balance!!
> > > > ;)
> > > > ;) I really wish I could have continued the site in some
>way
> > >but
> > >just can't, I love the site too much so I don't even wanna
>sell
> > >it
> > >and I don't think so anyone will volunteer and maintain it
>for
> > >free!!.
> > > > ;)
> > > > ;) The only hope now is that probably after sometime if I
>get
> > >time
> > >I may continue the work and all I can promise is that
>whenever
> > >ishimla.com will be relaunched it will be bigger and
>better.
> > > > ;)
> > > > ;) God Bless
> > > > ;) Ankush Chowdhary
> > > > ;)
> > > > ;)
> > > > ;) ---------------------------------
> > > > ;) Do you Yahoo!?
> > > > ;) Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).
> > >
> > >
> > >ShimlaHangout: Catch up with friends!
> > >
> > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shimlahangout
> > >
> > >
> > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > >http://in.docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sumant Sood
> > http://sumant.tk
> > Masters Student in Microelectronics,
> > University Of Central Florida
> >   407-277-1689
>
>
>ShimlaHangout: Catch up with friends!
>
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shimlahangout
>
>
>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
>http://in.docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>




Sumant Sood
http://sumant.tk
Masters Student in Microelectronics,
University Of Central Florida
   407-277-1689

The block is up now you guys who wish to pay can pay via paypal.com

cheers
ankush

The block is up now you guys who wish to pay can pay via paypal.com

cheers
ankush

--- In Shimlahangout@..., "Sumant Sood"
<sumantsood@r...> wrote:
> hey ankush,
> paying that much for ishimla is not a big deal.
> wat u can do is open a paypal account on http://www.paypal.com
> and we guys can pay u thru that,
> wat do u say
> regards
> Sumant
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 07 Jun 2003 ankush_chowdhary wrote :
> >Hi sunny,
> >thanks for your comments and i really appreciate that you are
> >ready
> >to maintain the site, thanks a ton but ya as you mentioned there
> >are
> >financial problems cos every year i spend lots on the site
> >somewhere
> >around US$300, which is a big amount cos i don't anything in
> >return
> >for my efforts so as you suggested to make the site paid well I
> >don't know how many users will agree on that but ya if that can
> >be
> >done I am can carry on the work.
> >
> >But again how many users will agree thats the big issue, cos all
> >i
> >want to maintain the site is US$1/yr from each user if thats ok
> >with
> >everyone.
> >
> >Again it hurts me more than anyone else cos ishimla is like a
> >first
> >child for me and i don't want to lose it but again i cannot
> >help
> >when circumstances become like that.
> >
> >I hope you guys understand.
> >
> >Cheers
> >ankush
> >
> >
> >--- In Shimlahangout@..., sunny <sunilmohan@g...>
> >wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey, It hurts :(
> > >
> > > There can be no reason for closing such a loving site.
> > >
> > > Moreover, you can anyday find volunteers to maintain the
> >site.
> > > Atlest I'm always ready, and it will be like a honour for me
> > > do something for shimla. Can I suggest you to make the logins
> >paid,
> > > if its some sort of finencial problem.
> > >
> > > Pls don't do that.
> > >
> > > b/w let me introduce myself
> > >
> > > I'm Sunil Mohan Ranta
> > > 3rd yr CSE student at IIIT Hyderabad
> > >
> > > from Shimla, Rohru
> > >
> > > yours
> > > sunny
> > >
> > > On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, NITYIN wrote:
> > >
> > > ;) From: [ i ]shimla
> > > ;)
> > > ;) A wonderful glorious age has come to an end
> >unfortunately!!!
> >ishimla.com will no longer be continued from this month or soon
> >as I
> >don't find the time to work on it and maintain it anymore, I
> >would
> >like to thank all the users for their support they have given me
> >and
> >the website from the past two years.
> > > ;)
> > > ;) Well finding no time to work on it is not the only reason
> >for
> >me to shut down the site there are serveral other reasons; as in
> >the
> >end its a matter of balance!!
> > > ;)
> > > ;) I really wish I could have continued the site in some way
> >but
> >just can't, I love the site too much so I don't even wanna sell
> >it
> >and I don't think so anyone will volunteer and maintain it for
> >free!!.
> > > ;)
> > > ;) The only hope now is that probably after sometime if I get
> >time
> >I may continue the work and all I can promise is that whenever
> >ishimla.com will be relaunched it will be bigger and better.
> > > ;)
> > > ;) God Bless
> > > ;) Ankush Chowdhary
> > > ;)
> > > ;)
> > > ;) ---------------------------------
> > > ;) Do you Yahoo!?
> > > ;) Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).
> >
> >
> >ShimlaHangout: Catch up with friends!
> >
> >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shimlahangout
> >
> >
> >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> >http://in.docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> Sumant Sood
> http://sumant.tk
> Masters Student in Microelectronics,
> University Of Central Florida
>   407-277-1689

hey ankush,
paying that much for ishimla is not a big deal.
wat u can do is open a paypal account on http://www.paypal.com
and we guys can pay u thru that,
wat do u say
regards
Sumant




On Sat, 07 Jun 2003 ankush_chowdhary wrote :
>Hi sunny,
>thanks for your comments and i really appreciate that you are
>ready
>to maintain the site, thanks a ton but ya as you mentioned there
>are
>financial problems cos every year i spend lots on the site
>somewhere
>around US$300, which is a big amount cos i don't anything in
>return
>for my efforts so as you suggested to make the site paid well I
>don't know how many users will agree on that but ya if that can
>be
>done I am can carry on the work.
>
>But again how many users will agree thats the big issue, cos all
>i
>want to maintain the site is US$1/yr from each user if thats ok
>with
>everyone.
>
>Again it hurts me more than anyone else cos ishimla is like a
>first
>child for me and i don't want to lose it but again i cannot
>help
>when circumstances become like that.
>
>I hope you guys understand.
>
>Cheers
>ankush
>
>
>--- In Shimlahangout@..., sunny <sunilmohan@g...>
>wrote:
> >
> > Hey, It hurts :(
> >
> > There can be no reason for closing such a loving site.
> >
> > Moreover, you can anyday find volunteers to maintain the
>site.
> > Atlest I'm always ready, and it will be like a honour for me
> > do something for shimla. Can I suggest you to make the logins
>paid,
> > if its some sort of finencial problem.
> >
> > Pls don't do that.
> >
> > b/w let me introduce myself
> >
> > I'm Sunil Mohan Ranta
> > 3rd yr CSE student at IIIT Hyderabad
> >
> > from Shimla, Rohru
> >
> > yours
> > sunny
> >
> > On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, NITYIN wrote:
> >
> > ;) From: [ i ]shimla
> > ;)
> > ;) A wonderful glorious age has come to an end
>unfortunately!!!
>ishimla.com will no longer be continued from this month or soon
>as I
>don't find the time to work on it and maintain it anymore, I
>would
>like to thank all the users for their support they have given me
>and
>the website from the past two years.
> > ;)
> > ;) Well finding no time to work on it is not the only reason
>for
>me to shut down the site there are serveral other reasons; as in
>the
>end its a matter of balance!!
> > ;)
> > ;) I really wish I could have continued the site in some way
>but
>just can't, I love the site too much so I don't even wanna sell
>it
>and I don't think so anyone will volunteer and maintain it for
>free!!.
> > ;)
> > ;) The only hope now is that probably after sometime if I get
>time
>I may continue the work and all I can promise is that whenever
>ishimla.com will be relaunched it will be bigger and better.
> > ;)
> > ;) God Bless
> > ;) Ankush Chowdhary
> > ;)
> > ;)
> > ;) ---------------------------------
> > ;) Do you Yahoo!?
> > ;) Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).
>
>
>ShimlaHangout: Catch up with friends!
>
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shimlahangout
>
>
>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
>http://in.docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>




Sumant Sood
http://sumant.tk
Masters Student in Microelectronics,
University Of Central Florida
   407-277-1689

Hi sunny,
thanks for your comments and i really appreciate that you are ready
to maintain the site, thanks a ton but ya as you mentioned there are
financial problems cos every year i spend lots on the site somewhere
around US$300, which is a big amount cos i don't anything in return
for my efforts so as you suggested to make the site paid well I
don't know how many users will agree on that but ya if that can be
done I am can carry on the work.

But again how many users will agree thats the big issue, cos all i
want to maintain the site is US$1/yr from each user if thats ok with
everyone.

Again it hurts me more than anyone else cos ishimla is like a first
child for me and i don't want to lose it but again i cannot help
when circumstances become like that.

I hope you guys understand.

Cheers
ankush


--- In Shimlahangout@..., sunny <sunilmohan@g...>
wrote:
>
> Hey, It hurts :(
>
> There can be no reason for closing such a loving site.
>
> Moreover, you can anyday find volunteers to maintain the site.
> Atlest I'm always ready, and it will be like a honour for me
> do something for shimla. Can I suggest you to make the logins paid,
> if its some sort of finencial problem.
>
> Pls don't do that.
>
> b/w let me introduce myself
>
> I'm Sunil Mohan Ranta
> 3rd yr CSE student at IIIT Hyderabad
>
> from Shimla, Rohru
>
> yours
> sunny
>
> On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, NITYIN wrote:
>
> ;) From: [ i ]shimla
> ;)
> ;) A wonderful glorious age has come to an end unfortunately!!!
ishimla.com will no longer be continued from this month or soon as I
don't find the time to work on it and maintain it anymore, I would
like to thank all the users for their support they have given me and
the website from the past two years.
> ;)
> ;) Well finding no time to work on it is not the only reason for
me to shut down the site there are serveral other reasons; as in the
end its a matter of balance!!
> ;)
> ;) I really wish I could have continued the site in some way but
just can't, I love the site too much so I don't even wanna sell it
and I don't think so anyone will volunteer and maintain it for
free!!.
> ;)
> ;) The only hope now is that probably after sometime if I get time
I may continue the work and all I can promise is that whenever
ishimla.com will be relaunched it will be bigger and better.
> ;)
> ;) God Bless
> ;) Ankush Chowdhary
> ;)
> ;)
> ;) ---------------------------------
> ;) Do you Yahoo!?
> ;) Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).

hi ,
  its ashish here .
  i m in n.i.t (rec,hamir..) final year.
   great to be in the group .
  see ya
         ashish

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Hey, It hurts :(

There can be no reason for closing such a loving site.

Moreover, you can anyday find volunteers to maintain the site.
Atlest I'm always ready, and it will be like a honour for me
do something for shimla. Can I suggest you to make the logins paid,
if its some sort of finencial problem.

Pls don't do that.

b/w let me introduce myself

I'm Sunil Mohan Ranta
3rd yr CSE student at IIIT Hyderabad

from Shimla, Rohru

yours
sunny

On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, NITYIN wrote:

;) From: [ i ]shimla
;)
;) A wonderful glorious age has come to an end unfortunately!!! ishimla.com will
no longer be continued from this month or soon as I don't find the time to work
on it and maintain it anymore, I would like to thank all the users for their
support they have given me and the website from the past two years.
;)
;) Well finding no time to work on it is not the only reason for me to shut down
the site there are serveral other reasons; as in the end its a matter of
balance!!
;)
;) I really wish I could have continued the site in some way but just can't, I
love the site too much so I don't even wanna sell it and I don't think so anyone
will volunteer and maintain it for free!!.
;)
;) The only hope now is that probably after sometime if I get time I may
continue the work and all I can promise is that whenever ishimla.com will be
relaunched it will be bigger and better.
;)
;) God Bless
;) Ankush Chowdhary
;)
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Thanks for all the information you have been posting on this site.
Seems like you folks are having a great time out there in Simla. The
trip to Leh sounds wonderful. I lived in Simla most of my life and
studied at St.Edwards and then at KV Jakhoo. It would be nice to
remisce with folks who did the same. Sorry to hear that ishimla is
closing down. Take care.

Raj

hello,

Good morning to all of you i am from shimla and now a
days serving in assam rifles and posted in north east
region and want to know about shimla and hp can u.


  thanks

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hi moderator,
Myself parminder singh dhesi from una.currently Final
year student persuing B.Tech in computer Science.
Presently my family is at nangal.
that's all
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The Delhi meet report was a great reading Varun.. Thanks for sharing with us.. and yes the photos.. post them soon.

There are a few messages about the trek.. a little misunderstanding.. it was a light hearted offer to Sarju to be a partner in a trekking firm!

Well this year anyone wants to travel to Leh on a bike.. post a message.. We can finish it off in 10 days from Manali and back to Manali. A good two stroke bike will do or any four stroke 125 cc and above can make this journey. We can plan it in July end or August. Plan to do Manali - Leh - Khardungla - Nubra - Leh - Manali.

Finally, welcome to all new members.. raj, ashes, anajali, osho, nangal.. please do post your details to the group.. and have a great time on board.

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Hey folks,

It will take me some time to post the pics as its with someone else right
now. Please 'bear'no 'beer' ;) with me


cheers
varun
ps:

Hi, Gud to hear that u liked midival punditz. Gaurav raina is a gud
friend of mine and u're bang on when u said they ROCK!
Have u checked out Indian Ocean's new video? Its called Jhini, I
liked it.
BTW I was at the meet with the club infonet guys, varun has the pics.
I'll request him to put them.

Hi Varun,

Your newsletter on the Himachali gettogether was
really informative.I would definetely like to be a
part of your next meet and share everybody's views and
ideas.

Do keep me posted on the lated developments in the
group and our lovely Himachal.

Regards,

Anjali

  --- maverick <maverick@...> wrote:
---------------------------------
It’s been few days since we had our first ‘off-line’
gathering in Delhi and
I am still thinking about it.Eleven people from
different backgrounds and
diverse professions came together, with only one thing
in mind, ‘Love for
Himachal’.

The event was like a melting pot where diverse ideas,
opinions, and
suggestion found invigoration in a dream that can come
true, only if... The
group after discussing the state of things in Hmachal
concluded that the
people of Himachal themselves need to take some strong
steps (read
entrepreneurship) to improve the economic condition of
the state.

The group discussed a wide range of subjects under the
head - sustainable
development. A few are enumerated below:-

1 Mini Hydro projects - Around 350 MHP still available
to be tapped in the
state. Small hydro project are best suited for
mountain ecology.

2 Watershed management - The issue needs to be taken
up seriously keeping in
mind delegating water resource. A very important
aspect of sustainable
development that an help in utilising local resources
in a better manner
which ultimately would lead to
prosperity.

3 Marketing of Himachali handicraft - Provide an
interface between the
craftsmen and the end users by creating a suitable
marketing channel.

4 IT industry still has a potential in the state.

5 The need to rope in high end tourists especially
students from foreign
countries.

6 Ask Himachalies settled outside to invest in the
state, especially in the
tourism sector.

7 Build a strong public opinion in favour of economic
activism in the state.

8 Identify priority areas and then support them as a
pressure group

I am sure our fellow participants and members of the
fourth estate will have
lot of ideas to write about and thus promote the
overall interests of the
state. A brief profiles of those who attended the
meet:-

Especially I would like to mention about Sanjay
Versain (Indian Express) who
came all the way from Chandigarh to participate in the
meet. True to the
firebrand spirit of Express, Sanjay has good knowledge
of the state and
“will” to write about it. I am sure I would like to
pick up a copy of
express and read more of his write-ups.

Nav Qirti (Please mark the ’Q’ in Kirti) was the first
to arrive at the
Venue. A civil Engg (REC Hamirpur) and an MBA from
Shimla, Nav is on the
verge of starting his own venture FON (Friends of
Nature) India. He belongs
to Chamba and if you meet him you are sure to get a
business card. FON India
will introduce retail/supply chain concept of
marketing for Himachali
hadicrafts. Nav is a man of diverse talent,one of
which is poetry. Best
wishes to Nav, and I am sure hard work will create
wonders for him.

Professor Gosain (Delhi) is a well-known authority on
water resources
management from the Civil Engineering Department of
IIT Delhi. He had come
on the request of Pratap Chandnani. He has been
instrumental in arranging an
initial grant for research on
water-forest relationship and its effects on people’s
livelihood though a
multi-lateral donor agency located in UK. The project
also includes the
Hamirpur Engg.College and would initially focus on
Chabutra watershed
project near Hamirpur. I would like to thank Professor
Gosain for taking
time out of his busy schedule to meet us. His team is
developing the
mathematical model for simulating climatic conditions
using GIS technology,
which would be tested in Himachal. Professor Gosain
also extended us an open
invitation to visit IIT Delhi to see all these things
practically.
Anupam Thapa (Shimla) handles the Sports desk at
“Today” and sometimes also
manages to do some crime reporting. He has some good
contacts in the media
industry and if anybody in the group or your friends
are interested in being
part of the industry, they can send their resumes to
him.

Pratap Chandnani (Delhi)shares a special relation with
the state. Along with
his US principals (eFORCE Inc.) and a group of Silicon
Valley NRI’s, he is
pursuing small hydro projects in Himachal. He is also
working with IIT Delhi
on a framework for integrated watershed development
projects in HP. I would
like to thank him as it was he, who took the
initiative and brought us all
together at India Habitat Center. Pratap has made an
open invitation to
like-minded Himachalis to come and actively
participate by taking up 5 to
30% stake in their mini hydro projects located in
districts Kullu, Shimla
and Sirmour.
Rajeev Dhar (Code name: Dimitry) and Mrs Anuradha Dhar
(Palampur and
Jwalamukhi) were the senior-most members present in
the Age. A dairy
technologist by profession and IIM Ahemadabd pass-out
, Mr Dhar is a widely
traveled person. He has worked in Russia from seven
years and now runs a
distributorship for Pfizer in North India. One of the
most jovial persons at
the
gathering, Mr Dhar is person who youngsters can
emulate. Mrs. Anuradha Dhar
worked as businesswoman with her husband and now works
as a “Homemaker”
,raising their kids. Our best wishes for there
brightfuture.

Rachna Kanwar (Shimla), works as a Content Manager
with Indiatimes.com. She
is a product of St.Beedes College, Shimla, and has
been in Delhi for a long
time. She is the daughter of legendary TV actor
Manohar Singh, Rachna has
some great memories of her stay in Shimla. I am sure
with the leverage and
creative spirit of Rachna we would be hearing lot more
of our state in TOI.

Aradhna Mallik (Dharamshala) is currently pursuing her
Phd. in communication
behaviour for small kids at Denver (USA). She gave a
very valuable
suggestions that we should think of some common ideas,
priortise them and
then support them as a group. I am sure in the next
couple of meet we will
be able to do just that.

Madhur Trehan (Dharamshala):He is an electronics and
communication engineer
from Bangalore and and MBA from Indore. Currently
looking for a job in
Delhi. Madhur though was very quiet at the gathering,
but I am sure we will
hear more from him in the coming days.

Varun Rattan Singh (Dharamshala): Well I was there and
had some great time,
met all the above mentioned people and look forward to
a
beautiful,prosperous and growing Himachal. The amount
of work these people
are putting in makes me more optimistic about a bright
future for the state.

Few suggestions like renaming the group ‘Club
Information Network’ to ‘Voice
Of Himachal’ have already been implemented. We also
feel that people form
different cities should also form such bodies and
think about there own
states.

For more information log onto
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubinfonet


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It’s been few days since we had our first ‘off-line’ gathering in Delhi and
I am still thinking about it.Eleven people from different backgrounds and
diverse professions came together, with only one thing in mind, ‘Love for
Himachal’.

The event was like a melting pot where diverse ideas, opinions, and
suggestion found invigoration in a dream that can come true, only if... The
group after discussing the state of things in Hmachal concluded that the
people of Himachal themselves need to take some strong steps (read
entrepreneurship) to improve the economic condition of the state.

The group discussed a wide range of subjects under the head - sustainable
development. A few are enumerated below:-

1 Mini Hydro projects - Around 350 MHP still available to be tapped in the
state. Small hydro project are best suited for mountain ecology.

2 Watershed management - The issue needs to be taken up seriously keeping in
mind delegating water resource. A very important aspect of sustainable
development that an help in utilising local resources in a better manner
which ultimately would lead to
prosperity.

3 Marketing of Himachali handicraft - Provide an interface between the
craftsmen and the end users by creating a suitable marketing channel.

4 IT industry still has a potential in the state.

5 The need to rope in high end tourists especially students from foreign
countries.

6 Ask Himachalies settled outside to invest in the state, especially in the
tourism sector.

7 Build a strong public opinion in favour of economic activism in the state.

8 Identify priority areas and then support them as a pressure group

I am sure our fellow participants and members of the fourth estate will have
lot of ideas to write about and thus promote the overall interests of the
state. A brief profiles of those who attended the meet:-

Especially I would like to mention about Sanjay Versain (Indian Express) who
came all the way from Chandigarh to participate in the meet. True to the
firebrand spirit of Express, Sanjay has good knowledge of the state and
“will” to write about it. I am sure I would like to pick up a copy of
express and read more of his write-ups.

Nav Qirti (Please mark the ’Q’ in Kirti) was the first to arrive at the
Venue. A civil Engg (REC Hamirpur) and an MBA from Shimla, Nav is on the
verge of starting his own venture FON (Friends of Nature) India. He belongs
to Chamba and if you meet him you are sure to get a business card. FON India
will introduce retail/supply chain concept of marketing for Himachali
hadicrafts. Nav is a man of diverse talent,one of which is poetry. Best
wishes to Nav, and I am sure hard work will create wonders for him.

Professor Gosain (Delhi) is a well-known authority on water resources
management from the Civil Engineering Department of IIT Delhi. He had come
on the request of Pratap Chandnani. He has been instrumental in arranging an
initial grant for research on
water-forest relationship and its effects on people’s livelihood though a
multi-lateral donor agency located in UK. The project also includes the
Hamirpur Engg.College and would initially focus on Chabutra watershed
project near Hamirpur. I would like to thank Professor Gosain for taking
time out of his busy schedule to meet us. His team is developing the
mathematical model for simulating climatic conditions using GIS technology,
which would be tested in Himachal. Professor Gosain also extended us an open
invitation to visit IIT Delhi to see all these things practically.
Anupam Thapa (Shimla) handles the Sports desk at “Today” and sometimes also
manages to do some crime reporting. He has some good contacts in the media
industry and if anybody in the group or your friends are interested in being
part of the industry, they can send their resumes to him.

Pratap Chandnani (Delhi)shares a special relation with the state. Along with
his US principals (eFORCE Inc.) and a group of Silicon Valley NRI’s, he is
pursuing small hydro projects in Himachal. He is also working with IIT Delhi
on a framework for integrated watershed development projects in HP. I would
like to thank him as it was he, who took the initiative and brought us all
together at India Habitat Center. Pratap has made an open invitation to
like-minded Himachalis to come and actively participate by taking up 5 to
30% stake in their mini hydro projects located in districts Kullu, Shimla
and Sirmour.
Rajeev Dhar (Code name: Dimitry) and Mrs Anuradha Dhar (Palampur and
Jwalamukhi) were the senior-most members present in the Age. A dairy
technologist by profession and IIM Ahemadabd pass-out , Mr Dhar is a widely
traveled person. He has worked in Russia from seven years and now runs a
distributorship for Pfizer in North India. One of the most jovial persons at
the
gathering, Mr Dhar is person who youngsters can emulate. Mrs. Anuradha Dhar
worked as businesswoman with her husband and now works as a “Homemaker”
,raising their kids. Our best wishes for there brightfuture.

Rachna Kanwar (Shimla), works as a Content Manager with Indiatimes.com. She
is a product of St.Beedes College, Shimla, and has been in Delhi for a long
time. She is the daughter of legendary TV actor Manohar Singh, Rachna has
some great memories of her stay in Shimla. I am sure with the leverage and
creative spirit of Rachna we would be hearing lot more of our state in TOI.

Aradhna Mallik (Dharamshala) is currently pursuing her Phd. in communication
behaviour for small kids at Denver (USA). She gave a very valuable
suggestions that we should think of some common ideas, priortise them and
then support them as a group. I am sure in the next couple of meet we will
be able to do just that.

Madhur Trehan (Dharamshala):He is an electronics and communication engineer
from Bangalore and and MBA from Indore. Currently looking for a job in
Delhi. Madhur though was very quiet at the gathering, but I am sure we will
hear more from him in the coming days.

Varun Rattan Singh (Dharamshala): Well I was there and had some great time,
met all the above mentioned people and look forward to a
beautiful,prosperous and growing Himachal. The amount of work these people
are putting in makes me more optimistic about a bright future for the state.

Few suggestions like renaming the group ‘Club Information Network’ to ‘Voice
Of Himachal’ have already been implemented. We also feel that people form
different cities should also form such bodies and think about there own
states.

For more information log onto http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubinfonet

Rachna, Nitin .... I guess our group is again going into the silent
mode ... yeah it is quite required at this moment .. especially
after such a streneous particiapations by the members in the may ...
I don't know about others but i was definitely tired

neways, Hey Rachna ... got hold of Medival Punditz CD few days
back ... they really rock (wo)man ... great stuff ... thanks for
recommending them long time back ... I had bought them just on your
recommendation .. I had never heard anything from them before

and hey nitin .. when are we going to see some photos fo the meeting
at habitat center

bye for now
Salut
sarju