Whither Gorkhaland?
Here’s a look at some of the new states that have been formed in India, while the demand for Gorkhaland state (earlier referred to as…
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Jai Gorakhnath!
I, all of a sudden, awoke from my tired sleep on one of the autumn midnights. After completing a daylong field survey in a nearby…
Everyday Darjeeling: For the Love of Aludum
At the moment, I am living in that part of the world where in every street or corner you can find puri, “ghuguni” and puffed…
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…
In The Land Of Ramkrishna And Vivekananda – Bimal Gurung Is An “Asur”
Bengal, once one of the leading lights of India – where thinkers, philosophers, scholars, reformers and revolutionaries of all hue and colour found acceptance and…
100 Days of Strike – Spirit of The People, and The Politics of Uncertainty
“How does one man assert his power over another, Winston? Winston thought. “By making him suffer”, he said. “Exactly. By making him suffer. Obedience is…
Violence Should Have No Place In Darjeeling – Be It By Those Demanding Gorkhaland Or The State
Frantic calls from friends and family who are living outside Darjeeling, this has now become our main source of hearing the “breaking news,” and also…
Dear Sikkim – We Are Indebted To You
Sikkim is hands down the most peaceful state in India, but today they are facing unprecedented violence in the foothills of Darjeeling, just because they…
The Root Cause – Government Of West Bengal Needs To Apologize
Darjeeling was left bleeding yesterday, yet there was not a single word of sympathy or regret on the part of West Bengal government towards those…
“Khichadi Pakdai Cha” – Do You Smell What Delhi’s Cooking?
“I dread the mornings these days, back in 1986, I dreaded the nights,” says our Dhanraj Mams… it has been almost a year or two…