REMEMBERING MADAN TAMANG
This article was originally published in the June 2010 edition of Darjeeling Times magazine, we are reproducing the same in honour of Late. Madan Tamang…
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The Curious Case of Sixth Schedule implementation in Darjeeling
A few weeks ago, there was much hue and cry about a ‘discussion on constitutional provisions in the context of Gorkhaland’ organized by National Gorkhaland…
गोर्खाल्याण्ड अान्दोलन २०१७:अान्दोलन देखि नेतृत्व प्रतियोगिता सम्म
लेखक: दिनेश शर्मा अनुवाद: सुदर्शन लिम्बु २०१७ को दार्जिलिङ अान्दोलन धेरै दृष्टिकोणमा चक्षु उन्मीलक(अाँखा खोल्ने) एउटा घटना भएको छ। अान्दोलन क्रमको १०४ दिनको बन्दले समेत…
What Gorkhaland Means for a Non-Darjeelingey Gorkha
“Bro, which community do you belong to?” “I am from the Gorkha community, bro.” “Oh ok, so you are from Darjeeling area….the Gorkhaland region.” “No,…
Introspection: A blog on Inner Line Permit, Manipur
Before you even start reading the article, let me be clear that I am a 4th generation Gorkha settled in Manipur. And I will accept…
An Appeal: The Orphan Among the Orphans
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” – George Orwell, Animal Farm (1945) This statement by George Orwell perhaps best…
Gorkhaland 2017: When Miracles Failed and Criticism Invited FIRs
During the 104 days of the shutdown, Darjeeling experienced what every political uprising faces – blockades, food scarcity, police brutality, unlawful arrests, media-blackout, and everything…
Darjeeling Unrest 2017: From an agitation to a Leadership Contest
The Gorkhaland agitation of 2017 has been an eye-opener in many aspects. While it did not yield the desired results even after 104 days of…
The Twitteratis of Gorkhaland
Writes – @oyeketa The agitation and demand for Gorkhaland in 2017 suffered a premature death with multiple forces working overtime to kill the movement. Camps…
Caste-Based Reservation – Time we changed the parameters from equality to equity
Reservation is a dicey subject, and it is well known that no political party wants to deal with it in the fear that they will…