Padma Shri Draupadi Ghimire and Sunil Chhetri
TheDC team sends our Warmest “Shout Out” to the two Gorkha Padma award winners this year. Both of them are exceptional, and we are glad that our nation has finally honoured them.
Gorkha Personalities
Dalbir Singh Lohar – An Unsung Indian Gorkha Freedom Fighter from Assam
Recently the Chief Minister of Assam, Shri. Sarbananda Sonowal was honoured with the “Swatantrata Senani Dalbir Singh Lohar Excellence Award”, at the North-East Gorkha Festival…
Darjeeling Lad Tashi Tobgyal Wins Prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award
TheDC team sends our warmest “Shout Out” to Shri. Tashi Tobgyal, for winning the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism award in the category of photo…
MUST READ: A 1967 Interview With the Late Indra Bahadur Rai
In 1967, Nepali speaking Indians were struggling to get our language incorporated as one of the national languages of India. It was also a period…
Eminent novelist Pushpa Rai to be awarded
TheDC team sends a warm “Shout Out” to Eminent novelist Pushpa Rai, who has been nominated for Badrinarayan Pradhan Memorial Award. The award will be…
Dr. Kriti Ghatani Awarded National Young Scientist Award 2018
TheDC team sends our warm “Shout Out” to Dr. Kriti Ghatani for being awarded the National Young Scientist Award – 2018. She was presented at…
Harsh Vardhan Shringla Appointed Indian Ambassador to USA
Seasoned diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who is from Darjeeling has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to the United States. Shringla, a 1984-batch…
AITBA Felicitate Young Achievers From Sonada
The All India Tamang Buddhist Association (AITBA), North Sonada Branch organised a Felicitation program cum Annual meet at Prashanti Gram Community Hall, to encourage and…
Dr. Choden Norbu
Dr Choden Norbu is the first doctor from the hills of Darjeeling and Sikkim to obtain Super specialisation MCh ( Magister Chirurgiae) in the Field…
Darjeeling Scholars Shine at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
The 37th Convocation of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning stood out for one very special reason. There were three Youths from Darjeeling region…