SBI – The Bank of the Common Man
SBI Darjeeling branch does not live up to its reputation as ‘the common man’s bank’, feels Vivek Pradhan, a customer at the bank.
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Ma, Mati, Manush and my Mother Tongue: Bengal Language Politics is behind the Unrest in Darjeeling
I was at a hospital in Siliguri, a town in North Bengal a three-hour drive away from Darjeeling, on June 8. I was there to…
Political Unrest in Bengal, Good for Darjeeling
West Bengal was once the epitome of progressive and critical thinking with the civil society closely engaged in the political processes. The rise of TMC…
Freedom Fighter Pratiman Singh Lama: A Jewel of the Himalayas
On 14th June 2019, a historical event was organised by Pratiman Singh Lama Salig Nirman Samiti, Kurseong Municipality commemorating 129th Birth Anniversary of Veteran National Freedom Fighter & Writer of First Original Nepali Novel ‘Mahakal Jasoos’ – Shri Pratiman Singh Lama.
Assam’s World-Famous Tea Gardens are Deadly for Pregnant Women
Disha Shetty Writes about health hazards and conditions of women living in Assam.s tea gardens, specially for pregrnant women.
Jungay Hawaldar – Another Incredible Darjeeling Story
Old-timers of Darjeeling town recollect with great pride a certain Jungay Hawaldar who was distinctly hefty, a figure made more prominent by a pair of huge fox-tail-like moustache. His strict, vigil kept the town free of mischief and misdemeanour.
Changing Political Landscapes: Gauging the Downscale
Perhaps it’s not always the political group to be blamed but the consensus of each citizen of the land, for it’s we who choose them. Perhaps it’s not the top-down but bottom-up approach. The definition of truth may vary according to the geography we belong to, but the objective truth will always be related to our survival.
Hills Deprived of Basic Requirements
I don’t understand why people of Darjeeling hills don’t talk about their basic requirements like food, water, roads in hills with our representatives. I am a Gorkha and Gorkhaland is in my heart too. But I want to know when will the leaders of hills learn to talk about our basic problems.
Guiding and safeguarding our children from the darker world
With wide availability of mobile phones and easy access to Internet, children stand vulnerable to online abuses and exploitation.
Legendary Everester Nawang Gombu’s Daughter Ongmu Laments Lack of Respect for the Mountains
When Darjeeling mountaineering great Nawang Gombu climbed Mt. Everest twice in 1965, becoming the first man in the world to do so, and he acquired the status of a Legend. It took a lifetime of training, grit, determination, courage and sheer love for the mountains to achieve the level of fitness and expertise to be able to climb Mt. Everest. Now a days, very few make a pilgrimage to Everest. Anyone with money, who have the ability to hire experts guides are scaling Mt. Everest. It’s not more the love of the mountain that attracts the people to Everest, but the lure of fame and bragging rights that most seek.