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…
Gorkha Personalities
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….
Martyr Gorkha Jawan’s Wife Quits Teaching – Joins Army As An Officer
Sangeeta Mall, the wife of Martyred Gorkha jawan Shisir Mall, who made the supreme sacrifice while battling terrorists in J&K, was commissioned into the Indian Army after passing out from the Officers Training Academy in Chennai on Saturday.
‘I don’t have faith in this thing called God,’ Conversation with Parijat from 1963
Sisal is a type of tree known for being hardy. Sisal is also the name of a woman but her body, despite her age, is…
Celebrating Darjeeling’s Own
Jane Austen had once written, “There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me” today we are celebrating Darjeeling’s own and salute all the incredible women, who embody this phrase.
The Man from Gorkhaland: Story of War Veteran Kharka Bahadur Limbu
World War veteran, Kharka Bahadur Limbu from Dungra Busty, Kalimpong narrates his story and recruitment into the British army. Recalling how he was drafted into…
Lekhraj Dewan – A hidden genius
At 67, Lekhraj Dewan of Mangerjung, Nagari Tea Estate has more energy than most of us would have at 17. He is a social worker with an extraordinary sharp mind. An innovator whose hands-on approach to problem serving has made life easier for many. This is his story.