Bhakra Nangal is a small town in the Punjab, famous for the first hydro-electric power generation plant set up in India. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru referred to is as a “new temple of a resurgent India”. Nangal also has a Fertilizer Plant and Heavy Water Factory. The town is located at the base of the …
Independent … and free?
India and Pakistan celebrated their Independence Days on August 15 and 14, respectively. Amidst parades, civic receptions and celebratory cultural events, national and local level leaders delivered rousing speeches extolling everything from age-old civilizational virtues, landmark achievements during the past few years and grandiose plans for the future. Leading national and international publications provided extensive …
Christmas from another age
In the 1960s my family lived in a small town, Naya Nangal (“new” Nangal). It was contiguous to the older and more established Bhakra Nangal town, which took its name and identity from Bhakra Dam, the first hydro-electric power generation plant in India. The dam was conceived in pre-partition India but its construction started in …
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