Whither Statehood Agenda – Gorkhaland
With the General Elections on the horizon, the political atmosphere in the hills is slowly warming up. However, the hill people are all left guessing…
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SC Verdict Gives Hope to LGBTIQ Community in India
Supreme Court Verdict on 377 gives hope to the country’s LGBTIQ community and paves the way for future affirmative legislation On September 6, 2018, the…
Section 377, Self-Identity and Decolonization
“Societal morality cannot trump constitutional morality. Societal morality cannot overturn the fundamental rights of even a single individual” -Chief Justice of India In a historic…
An Open Letter to Narendra “CHAIWALA” Modi
Respected Narendra Modi ji, Foremost, I want to congratulate you on being the most well-traveled prime-minister in our nation’s history. I also want to…
BLOOD TEA : All In A Day’s Work
A conversation with a Tea Garden Worker Me: What’s your daily routine and wage? Her: We have to reach the tea garden at 7 AM…
MINIMUM WAGES –Tea Garden Workers and Vultures
It’s time for the Monsoon flush, fighting with the wind and the rain women are seen bent at their waist behind the tea bush, plucking…
Rethinking Nationalism
Nationalism is a very broad concept and might have multiple understandings attached to it but is commonly interpreted as one’s love for her/his own “Nation”….
Whom Shall We Remember Today?
“A nation’s culture resides in the heart and soul of its people” -Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 1869-1948 For the last two years, I have been penning…
Darjeeling, Development and Diversions
“Politically unfree citizens are deficient in freedom even if they happen to enjoy a very high level of income” – Amartya Sen, 1999 The…
The Minimum Wage Act and The Tea Garden Workers
Everyone knows that Darjeeling has always been known best to the world for its Tourism and Tea. So, most of us are aware that Darjeeling…