Monsoon Blues
As 13 of us from St. Philos were dancing under the storming rain in the Khasi hills of Cherrapunji highest rainfall with the precipitation 26411mm…
Articles
Walking Down the Forgotten Roads of my Hills
Generations grew up, not having the luxury of travelling in taxis; generations of students became excellent men and women without having the privilege of school…
Labour Migration and It’s Impact in Darjeeling District
Migration of labour has taken a toll on the population of the Darjeeling district. As in Economics, Migration occurs due to the search for Financial stability or Social security motives, but the recent situation of Darjeeling district cannot be simply clubbed into any of the two.
MLA Neeraj Zimba and His Historic Blunder
The murderer of thousands of Gorkhas can be the tallest statesman for some people who can compromise with their dignity, but not for those Gorkhas who are even today living a life of dignity.
Paradigm Shift
But after the formation of DGHC with the intervention of then Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi there is a complete paradigm shift. The people of Darjeeling Hills trust New Delhi to fulfill their aspirations rather than trusting and believing Writers Building or Nabanna in Kolkata.
SBI – The Bank of the Common Man
SBI Darjeeling branch does not live up to its reputation as ‘the common man’s bank’, feels Vivek Pradhan, a customer at the bank.
Ma, Mati, Manush and my Mother Tongue: Bengal Language Politics is behind the Unrest in Darjeeling
I was at a hospital in Siliguri, a town in North Bengal a three-hour drive away from Darjeeling, on June 8. I was there to…
Political Unrest in Bengal, Good for Darjeeling
West Bengal was once the epitome of progressive and critical thinking with the civil society closely engaged in the political processes. The rise of TMC…
Freedom Fighter Pratiman Singh Lama: A Jewel of the Himalayas
On 14th June 2019, a historical event was organised by Pratiman Singh Lama Salig Nirman Samiti, Kurseong Municipality commemorating 129th Birth Anniversary of Veteran National Freedom Fighter & Writer of First Original Nepali Novel ‘Mahakal Jasoos’ – Shri Pratiman Singh Lama.
Assam’s World-Famous Tea Gardens are Deadly for Pregnant Women
Disha Shetty Writes about health hazards and conditions of women living in Assam.s tea gardens, specially for pregrnant women.