I am a retired army officer now growing apples in Chhajpur, Shimla. No, please stop being envious of me. Today my pension is Rs 15500/- per month after having put in 33 years of service plus 2 yrs of training.
The last lot of apples that we sold was...
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Have you ever seen something like a centipede dance? Well, I have. I recently attended a wedding of different style (for me) close to our apple orchard in Chhajpur, Dist Shimla. Before I describe the wedding, let me describe to you the differences...
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Most of my 61 years of existence, I used to wonder as to why Himachal Pradesh was known as Dev Bhoomi (Land of Gods). Now, after having lived in Chhajpur, a small village in Shimla district, for over 7 years (growing apples) I have realized why. If it...
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We all catch cold and cough sometime or the other. And rush to the nearest chemist and demand our favourite tablet for cold and cough syrup. And at times some antibiotics as well. Despite having consumed these favourite antibiotics, tablets and syrups,...
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In our apple orchard in Chhajpur, Dist Shimla, we were sipping tea with our friends who had come calling on us. It was drizzling outside. The sun also was trying to perform its duties.
I looked outside the window and saw this rainbow. I immediately got...
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Apple growing in India has become a major industry where big names (Reliance, Adani etc) have established themselves. They are really reaping a good harvest. But the one at the bottom of the line, ie, the grower is still at the same spot where he was a...
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