The Titaura Story
I still remember my predicament on the eve of my first day in St. Robert’s. My mood was anything but excited. I was staring at…
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GORKHALAND EVERYDAY: The Curse of the Greens
Dalli my obnoxiously ugly wife wakes up early these days, Even before the big Bhaley “Husband of Mrs Hen” goes cock-o-doodle doo. Dalllii is up…
Pulwama to Bengaluru – The Week that was
Hello everybody. One would have thought that we had heard the last of Ponty Chadha, the politically connected, multifarious businessman and liquor tycoon, who was…
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: What’s in it for Darjeeling?
As the Lok Sabha elections are closing in, we are getting new information, mostly rumours every day about who will contest from Darjeeling. A hot…
International Mother Language Day
The theme chosen by UNESCO for 2019 for the International Mother Language Day is “Indigenous languages matter for development, peacebuilding and reconciliation”. The year 2019…
Sightseeing in Darjeeling: The Reality of Development and Switzerland Dreams
A visit to Darjeeling always brings back memories of home and childhood adventures. My recent visit to Darjeeling was as beautiful and memorable as it…
Portrait of an Artist: Mosaic Thoughts
Introducing Mosaic Thoughts, a Nepali alternative/experimental rock band from Darjeeling set to release of their new video called Aash on 23rd February 2019. Aash, meaning…
LET’s ACT INDIA – Instead of just Outraging on Social Media
I know each one of you is in pain, the loss of the lives of our soldiers no doubt have boiled our blood. I have…
Memories of Childhood in the Dead Winter of Darjeeling
It’s almost the end of February; yet the cold winter and the hills seem to be in endless love with each other, like a newlywed…
“I Will Remember” – The Week that was
Thank you for responding to my first letter. So many crazy things have happened this week that I must write to you about. Talking about…