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    Shaheen P Parshad
    Articles by Shaheen P Parshad

    Guest column | A tree, a life saved & the green signal we ignored

    The Nepal flash floods have left hundreds of people dead and thousands missing. (AP Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 29, 2026 14:43 IST

    Spice of Life | Mango memories, the fruit of togetherness

    For a majority of us, childhood memories are filled with jamun, guava and other fruit trees, the best, however, being the mango trees. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jun 20, 2025 03:36 IST

    Spice of Life | Rats in residence, a battle for supremacy

    As I see them scurrying around, I’m struck by the realisation that we’re not just fighting a pest, but a highly organised, cunning, and surprisingly compassionate rodent mafia. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jan 16, 2025 17:12 IST

    Spice of Life | Gift of hope in our hearts on Christmas

    Christmas is the season for perpetual hope. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Dec 25, 2024 03:48 IST

    Spice of Life | Blessed to be home, our harbour of love, security

    We share similar sentiments as far as our abode is concerned. ‘Home sweet home’ we exclaimed in unison as the taxi entered our driveway. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 8, 2024 02:28 IST

    Spice of Life: Legendary Mr Maulabaksh and the magic of discipline

    Spare the rod and spoil the child is an adage that is frowned upon today, but it was the norm with most families in the days of yore. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 11, 2023 04:32 IST

    Spice of Life: A mirror to the past and reflection of the future

    The nightstand in question has been there in my family for generations. By far, it is the only constant in the highly variable world of beauty as far as my family’s toilette traditions are concerned. (REUTERS)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 26, 2023 20:45 IST

    Spice of Life : Beethoven’s symphony of life is music to the ears

    Realising that it was an old radio, I did not expect it to be functional. But, I was pleasantly surprised when it played the most beautifully rendered ‘Welcome to my world’ as I toyed with its controls. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jun 1, 2023 16:01 IST

    Spice of life: Night before Christmas when Santa dropped in

    Be a ‘Santa’ to someone in need. Your celebration will have more meaning. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Dec 22, 2022 14:11 IST

    The night the stars put up an exclusive dance

    The stars started twirling in gracefully synchronised movements that resembled a neatly choreographed ballet in the night sky. (Representative photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Mar 28, 2022 11:56 IST

    Allahabadi Christmas cake blends creativity, cultures

    The Allahabadi Christmas cake is a British delight with an Awadhi twist, a perfect mélange of Indian and British culinary traditions and creativity, and thus, a symbol of bonhomie. (Representative photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Dec 23, 2021 12:59 IST

    Dance of gender equality on the beats of Bhangra

    Not only had the performers, a mixed team of boys and girls, given a scintillating performance but they also imparted a powerful message of gender equality. (HT file photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Dec 12, 2021 12:13 IST

    Amritsar MC launches survey to identify property tax defaulters

    The officials have until June 30 to complete the survey, based on the data pertaining to the Geographical Index Survey (GI Survey) of 2013, besides issuing challans to the defaulters.
    others
    Updated on Apr 14, 2016 10:06 IST

    Garbage piles up as MC workers’ strike lingers on

    The city was far from clean when the garbage was being lifted on daily basis and now, with the sanitation workers on strike, the conditions have worsened as garbage heaps have taken shape mountains. The city generates roughly 600 metric tonnes of garbage daily.
    others
    Updated on Apr 9, 2016 14:00 IST

    School buses older than 15 years to go off city roads in Amritsar

    others
    Updated on Feb 23, 2016 17:38 IST

    Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide by consuming poisonous substance

    The deceased has been identified as Mangal Singh (62). The incident occurred on Monday morning when the farmer was in his fields, but the death occurred later in the evening in a private hospital.
    others
    Updated on Feb 9, 2016 17:51 IST

    MC awakens, sends STP to inspect hotels coming up in Galliara area

    Hotels coming up in Galliara area in Amritsar.
    others
    Updated on Feb 5, 2016 16:05 IST

    No arrest yet in GNDU molestation case, accused professor absconding

    others
    Updated on Jan 21, 2016 14:27 IST

    GNDU prof booked for sexually harassing two girl students

    others
    Updated on Jan 21, 2016 08:12 IST

    Bhagtanwala protesters ‘dump’ Bolaria

    others
    Updated on Dec 28, 2015 17:37 IST

    Abohar survivor sees threat to life from accused Akali leader

    Injured Gurjant Singh, whose limbs were lopped off in a brutal incident in Abohar admitted at a hospital in Amritsar on Tuesday.
    others
    Updated on Dec 15, 2015 17:29 IST

    Concrete walkways to come up at Ram Bagh, a heritage site

    The Amritsar Improvement Trust (AIT) shelling out a fortune to construct concrete walkways at the Children’s Park and the zoo in the name of maintenance and beautification of the area.
    others
    Updated on Dec 6, 2015 16:15 IST

    2 dead, 20 injured in road accidents at Kathunangal

    The mangled remains of the private bus that rammed into a truck in a series of collisions that took place at Kathunangal on Wednesday morning in Amritsar.
    others
    Updated on Dec 2, 2015 15:10 IST

    Amritsar MC gives final nod to Smart City proposal in its house meet

    Amritsar mayor Bakshi Ram Arora Mayor (right) and MC joint commissioner Surinder Singh during the MC general house meeting in Amritsar on Tuesday.
    others
    Updated on Dec 1, 2015 16:02 IST

    HT Impact: Meeting held to discuss stray cattle menace in Amritsar

    Amritsar mayor and municipal commissioner held a meeting with CPS Dr Sidhu and a few councillors and MC health officials and issued strict instructions to the health officials to catch the cattle roaming on the streets.
    others
    Updated on Nov 30, 2015 15:51 IST

    MC lacks infrastructure to fight fire incidents

    Amritsar municipal corporation
    others
    Updated on Nov 9, 2015 14:33 IST

    SWMP hanging fire: Company reduces rates, but MC fails to finalise project

    Amritsar municipal corporation
    others
    Updated on Nov 6, 2015 17:46 IST

    Ahead of Diwali, Amritsar MC launches garbage helpline

    The desperation of the civic officials to get rid of the city’s wastes lining the roads and various colonies has ‘compelled’ them to launch a toll-free garbage helpline 18001802103.
    others
    Updated on Nov 3, 2015 18:29 IST

    Amritsar to host two-day mayor’s meet from Sunday

    Amritsar municipal corporation
    others
    Updated on Oct 24, 2015 18:12 IST

    Amritsar MC comes across 200 illegal water supply, sewerage connections

    Amritsar municipal corporation has come across incidents of illegal water supply and sewerage connections, preventing it from generating income.
    others
    Updated on Oct 21, 2015 18:07 IST
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