INVICTUS – TheDC Journey: 4 Pura Pugera 5 lagyohai!
Editorial: Rinchu “In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody but…
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Railways to Report to UNESCO Over Darjeeling Heritage Railway Losses
The Indian Railways, which operates UNESCO heritage site Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) under Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone, will send a report to UNESCO through…
Himalaya Darpan “Rasogolla” is Not Our Concern
Writes: Sanjay Sangbo “Daily newspaper of Darjeeling, Doors, Terai, and Sikkim which we buy at Rs 1 more than the base price of other leading…
A Year On: Will Aakriti Ever Get Justice?
Writes: Phurba Bhutia (Euthempo)* Almost a year to date that a 15-year-old teenager, a student of Class 7 Aakriti Tamang from Kurseong went missing, the…
Darjeeling Tea In Landmark Dispute Against French LINGERIE Company Of Same Name
IT IS known as the fine wine of teas – Darjeeling’s subtle aroma has long been a mark of sophistication. But the favoured blend of…
Biswa Bangla Is A Govt Company, Not A Pvt Entity : Sinha
West Bengal government today iterated that the Biswa Bangla Marketing Corporation is totally owned by it and is not a private entity. “If anyone claims…
All Assam Gorkha Students Union Delegation in Darjeeling – “Time to Push for Gorkhaland Statehood” – Prem Tamang
A high-level delegation of AAGSU led by President Prem Tamang and newly elected members of Gorkha Sammelan is currently visiting Darjeeling. Yesterday, they met with…
Congress Leader Nahkul Chettri No More
We are sad to inform that veteran Congress leader Mr Nahkul Chettri from Darjeeling is no more. He died last night. Mr Chettri has associated…
Music From The Margins: Performing And (Re)Defining Gorkha Cultural And Political Identity At India’s Borderlands
Extending over an area of 3,149 square kilometres, Darjeeling district, located in sub-Himalayan northeast India, is the site of my research. Flanked by the international…
Women in Gorkhaland Movement: The Question of Empowerment
Gorkhaland Movement has been a long political struggle of Indian Nepalis/ Gorkhas and is basically based on the demand for separation of Darjeeling hills from…