The Changing Waves of Politics in Darjeeling
In 2014 I had written about the possibility of BJP trying to sabotage the Gorkhaland issue if they see any chances of coming to power in…
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A Village Awaits Development: विकास पर्खेर बसेको गाउँ
उमेर हुँदा पाखुरी बजाएर बारीखेती गर्ने दुइ ज्यान अहिले कमजोर भइसकेका छन्। बस्तीमा बाँझो खेत, सुक्खा जमिनमा उनीहरू आफ्नो सास अड़काएर बसेका छन्। रात काट्न दुइ कोठाको घर छ। अवस्था दयनीय छ।
Saved by Gorkhaland: Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh Wanted to Bomb Buddhist Holy Sites in Darjeeling
Terrorist organization Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), which was involved in the Khagragarh and Bodhgaya blasts, had initially planned to strike at targets in North Bengal, specifically Buddhist Monasteries in Darjeeling Hills.
Rfn Govind Chhetri of 7 JAK Rifles No More
After 12 days of hectic search operations, rescuers yesterday managed to trace the body of Rfn Govind Chhetri of 7 JAK Rifles,
HERITAGE DARJEELING: Sidrapong – Asia’s Oldest Hydro Project
Yuvraj Pradhan from Point Homestay, Darjeeling sends his experience and interaction with people in Sidrapong about its rich history and heritage. We agree Yuvraj says…
Finding Lost Connections: Daughter seeks help to Locate Father’s Family from Kurseong
Sunita (name changed) from Arunachal Pradesh is seeking help to find her long-lost family from her father’s side, originally from Darjeeling Hills. Her father, Anil…
Absconding Rapist Pastor Arrested After a Year
Exactly a year ago, we had exclusively reported a terrifying story about how a Pastor in Tukvar had been continuously raping a 12-year-old minor, who…
Media Feeds on Media
It has been a dramatic week starting with India’s retaliation to the 14 February Pulwana attack. In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, 12 Indian…
“Born in Nepal” jibe gets the hill politicians railed up – “Statement only for two specific individuals” says Ahluwalia
My questions and statement was only directed at two individuals. One – whose father served in the British Army using Nepali citizenship, and another who till recently worked in Dubai using passport from Nepal. Should these people speaking of “bhoomiputra”?
The Warrior
Standing in an isolated, freezing bunker on the Line of Control in Kashmir, a young Gorkha boy—nineteen years of age, newly trained in the art…