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kasauli news

Roundabout | Painter who flew over the magpie’s nest

Artist Raj Kishore Gupta
Published on Jul 12, 2026 08:49 am IST

‘Bambi bucket’ ops, 67 lakh losses: IAF helps combat Himachal forest fire

The IAF’s Mi-17 filling Bambi bucket from Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh during efforts to douse fire in forest areas near Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh.
Updated on May 28, 2026 07:49 am IST

Army, IAF contain Kasauli wildfire after 15-hour battle

The forest fire on the slopes of the Kasauli hills on Tuesday night. The Chandigarh tricity lights are visible in the backdrop. (HT Photo)
Updated on May 28, 2026 05:20 am IST

Massive fire in Kasauli forest, IAF choppers deployed to douse flames

Massive fires broke out in the forests of Malog and Rajhana under the Mashobra Range.
Updated on May 27, 2026 10:48 am IST

IAF choppers deployed as forest fires rage in Kasauli

IAF Mi-17 helicopters were pressed into service for aerial water-dropping operations.
Published on May 27, 2026 07:54 am IST

Some very personal frames of Raghu Rai

The entire world then became the sanctum sanctorum of a sacred space, a pictorial temple, whose key was the lens of his camera. (PTI)
Published on May 16, 2026 07:16 pm IST

How 100-year-old Heritage Market in Kasauli was gutted, tragic videos emerge

Firefighters took about five hours to douse the fire that broke out at the Heritage Market in Kasauli at 4am on Monday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 14, 2026 09:51 pm IST

Century-old Kasauli market ravaged by fire; 8 shops gutted, no casualty

Firefighters took about five hours to douse the fire that broke out at the Heritage Market in Kasauli at 4am on Monday. (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 13, 2026 09:25 pm IST

Pankaj Kapur & Supriya Pathak enchant drama lovers at Delhi Theatre Festival

Thespians, actors Pankaj Kapur and Supriya Pathak took to Delhi stage over the weekend and left the audience spellbound with their finesse in stagecraft.
Published on Nov 18, 2025 12:45 pm IST

Spice of life | Beyond books, a grand theatre of contradictions

The organisers ensure the festival’s guest list is “appropriately diverse”. (HT File)
Published on Oct 13, 2025 06:40 am IST

Khushwant Singh Lit Fest to kick off in Kasauli from Oct 10

Rahul Singh sharing the details of upcoming Kasauli lit fest at chandigarh Press club in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Published on Oct 09, 2025 08:48 am IST

Actor Ridhi Dogra: Miss the picnics we had in Delhi parks

Actor Ridhi Dogra strolls through Deer Park in Delhi, and shares how she grew up in its neighbourhood.
Published on Apr 22, 2025 05:18 pm IST

After 70, every year feels like a victory: Ruskin Bond

After 70, every year feels like a victory: Ruskin Bond
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 05:19 pm IST

When Ruskin Bond was charged extra at Konark Temple: ‘They said I was foreigner'

Author Ruskin Bond, born in Kasauli, is settled in Uttarakhand's Landour.
Updated on May 20, 2024 05:23 pm IST

Lit talk at this fest will celebrate writer Khushwant Singh's legacy

The Khushwant Singh Literature Festival, happening in Kasauli, has a stellar line-up of speakers such Anjum Hasan (author), Anup Soni (actor), Kubbra Sait (actor) and Maria Goretti ( TV host).
Published on Oct 13, 2023 08:54 am IST

Red alert issued for 7 Himachal districts amid heavy rain

A landslide-hit area in Himachal amid heavy rain on Saturday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 08, 2023 03:21 pm IST

Off to the hills to beat summer heat? Take a U-turn!

Hill towns like Manali are witnessing heavy footfall of tourists from Delhi-NCR since the mercury has risen. (For representational purposes only) (Photo: Ajay Kumar/ANI)
Updated on Jun 15, 2023 02:35 pm IST

Wild growth, stagnating water: Mohali smart schools in bad shape

Wild growth outside the Government Smart Middle School at Kasauli village in Majri block of Mohali district.
Updated on Sept 13, 2020 10:21 pm IST

17 more test positive for Covid-19 in Himachal, count mounts to 330

People from outside Himachal Pradesh who arrived by state buses stand in queue to get medically checked .
Updated on May 31, 2020 09:39 pm IST

What litfests mean to writers and readers | Opinion

The litfest movement in India springs from the pioneering JLF. Starting as part of another festival in 2006, and becoming a stand-alone event in 2008, JLF has grown into the world’s biggest literary festival
Updated on Nov 16, 2019 07:53 pm IST

Kashmir shivers, Keylong in Himachal Pradesh records -8.8 degree celsius

A Kashmiri boatman makes his way through frozen parts in the interiors of Dal Lake.
Published on Dec 23, 2018 11:21 am IST

Navjot Singh Sidhu’s remarks on Pakistan are valid, writes Karan Thapar

The intricacies and consequences of the India-Pakistan connection are facts we have to accept. There is no point quarrelling with them.
Updated on Oct 21, 2018 08:59 am IST

‘#MeToo a revelation, gives women new voice’

Audience during the first day of Khuswant Sing Literature Festival at Kasauli on October 12.
Updated on Oct 15, 2018 05:20 pm IST

People transform after getting a ribbon around their neck and a mike, says author Anuja Chauhan

Author Anuja Chauhan and Aditi Inamdar interacting with the audience during a session at the Khushwant Singh Literature Festival in Kasauli.
Updated on Oct 15, 2018 04:42 pm IST

‘See you again’: Kasauli lit fest draws to a close on a poetic note

Actress Divya Dutta on the last day of the Khushwant Singh Literature Festival in Kasauli on Sunday.
Updated on Oct 15, 2018 05:21 pm IST

Mani Shankar Aiyar, Karan Thapar play the devil’s advocate at Khushwant Singh Lit Fest

Mani Shankar Aiyar and Karan Thapar at Khushwant Singh Lit Fest on Saturday
Updated on Oct 14, 2018 10:02 am IST

Khushwant Singh Lit Fest to kick off on October 12 in Kasauli

Kishie Singh (left) and Rahul Singh during a press conference in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Updated on Oct 11, 2018 03:12 pm IST

PU polls: NSUI organises Kasauli trip, SOI alliance hosts party to woo voters

Students boarding a bus from Sector 15, Chandigarh, for Kasuali trip, organised by the NSUI, on Wednesday.
Updated on Sept 06, 2018 09:15 am IST

Himachal employee injured in shooting during Kasauli demolition drive dies

Vijay Singh, who allegedly shot dead a town planner during a demolition drive in Kasauli on May 1.
Updated on May 14, 2018 09:23 am IST