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Intolerance: असंवेदनशिल रूदेन लेप्चाको असंवेदनशिल बयान

जनताको शक्तिलाई नजर अन्दाज गर्ने नेताहरू अनि राजनीतिक पार्टीहरू चाहिँ जनताको हितमा कार्य नगरेर जातिय दंगा भडकाउने बयानबाजीमै सिमित रहने हो भने “हाम्रो दार्जिलिङ” सांप्रदायिक अस्थिरताको आगोले भस्म हुनु बेर छैन।


His Name is Dharmendra Singh, and He is Not a Nepali

A statement issued by Varanasi police says that the person whose head was tonsured lives in a govt quarter of the Water Resource department in Bhelpur in Varanasi. Both his parents used to work in the department, and now his brother is an employee of the department. The police also state that his family and his forefathers had no connection with Nepal.


To Quarantine or not to Quarantine – The Anit Binay Conundrum

But, to quarantine or not to, is more of a moral question and not a question of simple enforcement alone. Kolkata is one of the hottest COVID zones in India, so naturally, people should be cautious after travelling to the city. If we are requiring our own brothers and sisters coming from these cities to remain in mandatory quarantine, what exempts Mr. Anit and Mr. Binay? What makes them COVID proof?



Heads I Win, Tails They Lose: 𝑀𝑒, 𝑀𝑦 𝐹𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐴𝑟𝑚𝑦

One day a friend’s father told me that I should join the army. He told me that it was great to serve the nation at the forefront. Well for that I had to sit for an exam and then I would be called for an interview at SSB at Bangalore, Allahabad or Bhopal. The journey and stay would be all sponsored by the Indian Army. Well the second part was more exciting for me rather than the first…


Karnell Villa School – The Tragedy

In December 2014, we had uploaded an opinion piece about Karnell Villa school which was one of the oldest primary schools in Darjeeling. Today as the focus shifts there once again we are reproducing it.





NBMCH Backlog of Pending Tests Cleared – How?

Today, a national daily has reported that the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) has cleared out all the backlog pending COVID tests. While we applaud the efforts put in by the doctors and hospital staff, we find it difficult to believe their claims.