(A personal field report from someone who just moved in.)
I was so happy to move to Manali for work. Honestly, I was over the moon. You know how much I love deodar trees. I love the ones in Shimla, Narkanda, and my hometown, Nankhari, too. I just can’t get enough of them. But living here made me confront the waste management situation in Manali in ways I didn’t expect.
So moving to a place surrounded by these gentle, tall trees felt like coming home. But after a week, I noticed something interesting. The deodars are everywhere. The dustbins? Missing. And slowly, I started realising why people keep talking about waste management in Manali.
Read more: Where Do You Throw Trash in Manali? Apparently… Nowhere.
The Manali Floods 2025, along with devastation in Mandi and Kullu, marked one of Himachal Pradesh’s worst monsoon disasters.
Mandi-Manali Floods 2025 at a Glance
Deaths: 320 | Missing: 38
Disasters Recorded: 78 flash floods, 41 cloudbursts, 82 landslides (June–August 2025)
Worst-Hit Districts: Mandi, Kullu, Manali
Key Causes: climate change, unplanned construction, illegal mining
Read more: Manali Floods 2025: Timeline, Causes & Key Lessons
I want to start with a little story. A few months ago, I was on a mission to buy a birthday gift for my father. Simple, right? Well, I thought so too, until I found myself lost in the black hole of endless phone reviews, YouTube videos, tech blogs, and "expert" lists. Every phone seemed to have some shiny pros... and some scary cons. I was more confused than ever.
Read more: The Best Phones to Gift Your Parents in 2025: A Simple, Heartfelt Guide
Read more: Consumerism: A Culture We Didn’t See Coming (But Should Have)
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