Kasauli-Fossil Museum

Ladakh always wanted a UT Union Territory  I participated in these marches since 1997 and supported Union Territory status led by Shri Thupstan Tsewang  Never saw Sonam Wangchuk  in these marches. He was running a school in Phyang and doing innovative housing  for few years he was missing from Ladakh He came to limelight as a seasoned politician (son of politician) after formation of UT in Ladakh in 31st October 2019 when he floated his OWN party and lost all seats in the election Subsequently,  demanding Statehood and the inclusion of Ladakh under Schedule 6, which is not feasible due to Ladakh’s strategic borders with China and Pakistan. Moreover, Schedule 6 prohibits Indian citizens from buying land in such regions, a restriction that aligns disturbingly with China’s policy of territorial control — making it completely unacceptable for Ladakh. In fact Shedule 6 should be abolished from the NE and a more amicable system like that in Himachal Prades...

Press Note  Ladakh, 6th Schedule & National Security Concerns Recent demands to include Ladakh under the 6th Schedule must be carefully examined in a larger geopolitical context. While the 6th Schedule is designed to safeguard tribal interests in certain Northeastern states, its application in Ladakh could have unintended consequences. CHINA   INTEREST China has long been interested in restricting Indian integration in frontier regions. Under the 6th Schedule, land ownership is limited, preventing citizens from other parts of India from settling or investing in the region. Such restrictions directly suit China’s larger agenda of portraying these border areas as “different” or “disputed,” weakening their full integration into the Indian Union. LADAKH UNREST The recent unrest in Ladakh should not be seen in isolation but as part of this wider strategic game. While local safeguards are necessary, they must not compromise India’s national security.  BALANCED APPROACH...

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Dr Ritesh Arya commemorates highlighting his Geological Evidences on Rama's exile and Ram Setu : CHANDIGARH:  Tethys Fossil Museum, located in Dangyari, Himachal Pradesh, recently celebrated the Pran Pratishtha of Shri Ram at Ayodha with a ceremony at the museum involving the lighting of diyas. This symbolic gesture embodies the museum's deep reverence for this significant occasion. National Dr Ritesh Arya commemorates highlighting his Geological Evidences on Rama's exile and Ram Setu Y.S.Rana | January 24, 2024 08:32 PM CHANDIGARH: Tethys Fossil Museum, located in Dangyari, Himachal Pradesh, recently celebrated the Pran Pratishtha of Shri Ram at Ayodha with a ceremony at the museum involving the lighting of diyas. This symbolic gesture embodies the museum's deep reverence for this significant occasion. Dr. Ritesh Arya, the esteemed founder of Tethys Fossil Museum, has exhibited unwavering dedication to preserving the scientific heritage linked to the constructio...

Himachal needs an earth science and climate change university—Dr Ritesh Arya : HAMIRPUR : Occurrence of cloudbursts remind us that at present we stand now where two roads diverge. The road we have long been travelling is deceptively easy, a smooth super highway on which we progress with great speed but at its end lies disaster. At times, can be even more puzzling than their technical definition. If it is an environmental phenomenon causing mayhem, it calls for a wise thought. Cloudburst nor rare for the people of Himachal Pradesh neither it is the wrath of the ‘devtas.’ Regional Himachal needs an earth science and climate change university—Dr Ritesh Arya Y.S.Rana | August 03, 2024 06:01 PM HAMIRPUR: Occurrence of cloudbursts remind us that at present we stand now where two roads diverge. The road we have long been travelling is deceptively easy, a smooth super highway on which we progress with great speed but at its end lies disaster. At times, can be even more puzzling than their...

Dr Ritesh Arya’s book “Whispers of Tethys” depicts Geo poetic love story between India and Tibet : CHANDIGARH:  Setting up a Tethys museum in Kasauli and now came out with a book really a long journey for Dr Ritesh Arya. He wrote a book "Whispers of Tethys" which is a geopoetic love story that personifies the geological relationship between India and Tibet. The story takes the reader back in geological time, narrating the events leading to the unification of the two landmasses (India and Tibet) through the metaphor of a love story.