Victoria Cross Winners – Netra Bahadur Thapa and Againsingh Rai
Victoria Cross winners Netra Bahadur Thapa and Againsingh Rai are two names from the annals of history that may not ring many bells today, but…
Gorkha Personalities
Knowing Peter Rai, Floriculture Crusader at Lizahill, Darjeeling
Monalisa Youth Welfare Society, a social group dedicated to the conservation and promotion of floriculture in Lizahill and surrounding areas, was started by Mr Peter Rai along with other likeminded people of Lizahill.
Shanti Rai – The First Female Rafting and Rescuing Expert From Darjeeling
At the age of 16 she swam across the raging torrents of river Teesta, today Ms. Shanti Rai is a Rafting and Rescue expert, avid nature lover and a deeply passionate social worker. While our community is indeed very progressive, there are still many a fields that are viewed as being the sole domain of men, exploding into one such field was Shanti Rai – the first female Rafting and Rescue expert from our community, and perhaps in the country too.
International Taekwondo Player Sells Fruit Salad to Raise Funds
On the 26th of April, Twitter user Naorem Mohen @laimacha uploaded the picture of Diana Ningombam, an International Taekwondo player from Manipur selling fruit salad at the busy Kangla road in the heart of Imphal city.
Tribeny Rai bags a FIFF grant for her short film
Tribeny Rai, a young independent filmmaker from Sikkim, is returning to her home State with an award from the prestigious Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) 2019 held at Tehran.
An Artist in Making – Ananya De
Ananya De, a 1st Year Mass Communication student at St Joseph’s College Darjeeling, has been putting people in disbelief of her amazingly talented hands in…
Bishnu Thapa: Scavengers Darjeeling, Local Environment Champion
Bishnu Thapa, a teacher by profession and an environmentalist by nature, is on a mission to rejuvenate the natural springs and streams of Darjeeling. A…
Prativa Pradhan, 104-Years-Old Lady who has Voted in every Election
Pradhan, who will be turning 105 this November, has been serious about voting, her family members informed that she has not missed a single vote ever since she was 18 years. She has been very enthusiastic about the election, changes, and developments.
Premmala Alay: Scavengers Darjeeling, Local Environment Champion
Premmala Allay runs a Montessori system private school in Darjeeling, a town known for its schools and high academic standards. She started the Darjeeling Montessori…
Utsow Pradhan: Scavengers Darjeeling Local Environment Champion
A former Product Head at an E-Learning company, Utsow Pradhan from Kurseong left a promising corporate career to find his true calling in permaculture farming….