Murdabad to Zindabad
Writes – Jyoti Thapa Mani ‘Bloody Hell!’ Is what I said, just like how Kangana Ranaut’s Julia expostulated in the film Rangoon. My outburst erupted when…
Articles
Taking Stock: The Hills are Agog with Anticipation, Trends Point to a Vacillating Void and Nihilism
Writes: Ashok Waiba ‘Ignorance is a bliss’ and the humiliating wash-out of our agitation for Gorkhaland, yet again, is a blot in our history which…
Capt. Ram Singh Thakuri – A Gorkha Icon
This profile of Capt. Ram Singh Thakuri was compiled by eminent Gorkha history writer Ms. Jyoti Thapa Mani, who meticulously curated this profile over the…
Gorkhaland 2017 : Tracing the Footprints from Tranquility to Turbulence
Tourist season in the summer of 2017 started with a bang in Darjeeling and the nearby hill destinations. In Mirik where I stay small groups…
पर्यटन महोत्सव शहिदहरुलाई श्रद्धाञ्जली?
लेखक: बिशन राई, दार्जिलिङ अर्काको निम्ति संसार जित्ने गोर्खाहरुको आफ्नै निम्ति लडेको गोर्खाल्यान्डको अन्तिम लडाइँमा ऐतिहासिक हार भए पछि आज गोर्खाल्यान्ड बिरोधिहरुले पर्यटन महोत्सव मनाएर दार्जिलिङ…
Let Gorkhaland Come Into Existence
Writes: Neel Preet* Gorkhaland, the demand for this new state has now gained much attention in the National Politics of India. And if one turns…
The Lama Who Never Was – Book Review by Jyoti Thapa Mani
Parshu Dahal’s debut collection of short stories. 2017. Patridge Publishing “A short-story writer should be brave. It’s a sad fact to acknowledge, but that’s the…
The Roost: A Supernatural Short Story
Writes: Jyoti Thapa Mani The spirits settled on the branches of the trees around the house. During the day, they were vacuous nothings held in…
Plastic Waste Can Be Used For Decontamination of Water
Indian scientists have found a new use for plastic waste – for decontamination of water Recycling is the only option to handle plastic waste at…
Gorkhaland: From the Streets to the Supreme Court
The GJM led by Bimal Gurung declared a total shutdown in the hills. The shutdown lasted for 104 days. The Gorkhaland movement is older than…